Is ELIGIBLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ELIGIBLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ELIGIBLES mean?
Eligibles is a form of ELIGIBLE.
- adjective
qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
“eligible to run for office”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 9
E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + I (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ELIGIBLES
ELIGIBLES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ELIGIBLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- eligible11
- legible10
- bellies9
- billies9
- beiges9
- bilges9
- glebes9
- gellies8
- gillies8
- belies8
- belles8
- billie8
- libels8
- beige8
- bilge8
- gibes8
- glebe8
- gillie7
- lieges7
- belie7
- belle7
- bells7
- biles7
- bills7
- libel7
- begs7
- bigs7
- gibe7
- gibs7
- glib7
- lilies6
- gills6
- glees6
- leges6
- liege6
- siege6
- sigil6
- bees6
- bell6
- bels6
- bile6
- bill6
- bise6
- ibis6
- libs6
- beg6
- big6
- gib6
- lisle5
- selle5
- egis5
- gees5
- gels5
- gies5
- gill5
- glee5
- legs5
- bee5
- bel5
- bes5
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