Is ENABLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENABLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENABLING mean?
- adjective
providing legal power or sanction
“an enabling resolution”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 11 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 ENABLING
ENABLING 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 ENABLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bealing10
- beaning10
- baling9
- bangle9
- baning9
- benign9
- aneling8
- eanling8
- leaning8
- bagel8
- began8
- begin8
- being8
- belga8
- bilge8
- binge8
- bling8
- gable8
- gleba8
- genial7
- innage7
- lignan7
- linage7
- benni7
- binal7
- blain7
- bang7
- bing7
- blag7
- gibe7
- glib7
- agile6
- algin6
- align6
- angel6
- angle6
- glean6
- ingle6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- able6
- bail6
- bale6
- bane6
- bani6
- beal6
- bean6
- bile6
- bine6
- blae6
- blin6
- nabe6
- bag6
- beg6
- big6
- gab6
- gib6
- alien5
- aline5
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