Is ESTABLISHMENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ESTABLISHMENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ESTABLISHMENT mean?
- noun
the act of forming or establishing something
“the constitution of a PTA group last year”
- noun
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
- noun
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
“he claims that the present administration is corrupt”
- noun
a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 20
- Words With Friends
- 23
- Letters
- 13
E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 20 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 ESTABLISHMENT
Single letters that turn ESTABLISHMENT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ESTABLISHMENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- stablishment19
- blemishes16
- biathletes15
- blitheness15
- mainsheets15
- metathesis15
- thematises15
- beshames15
- shambles15
- thimbles15
- blastments14
- timetables14
- absinthes14
- biathlete14
- establish14
- hemateins14
- hematines14
- hematites14
- mainsheet14
- thebaines14
- thematise14
- beamish14
- beshame14
- blemish14
- shamble14
- thimble14
- antitheses13
- abetments13
- bailments13
- balminess13
- basements13
- blastment13
- embattles13
- estimable13
- stablemen13
- timetable13
- absinthe13
- absinths13
- atheisms13
- banishes13
- banshees13
- banshies13
- bathless13
- blithest13
- hematein13
- hematine13
- hematins13
- hematite13
- hemlines13
- hittable13
- inmeshes13
- meshiest13
- methanes13
- shamisen13
- shebeans13
- shemales13
- shmattes13
- stablish13
- thebaine13
- tithable13
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