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Is ESTABLISH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ESTABLISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ESTABLISH mean?

  1. verb

    set up or found

    “She set up a literacy program”

  2. verb

    set up or lay the groundwork for

    “establish a new department”

  3. verb

    establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

    “The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound”

  4. verb

    institute, enact, or establish

    “make laws”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

9

Letters

E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 14 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 ESTABLISH

ESTABLISH 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 ESTABLISH

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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