Is INELIGIBLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INELIGIBLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INELIGIBLES mean?
Ineligibles is a form of INELIGIBLE.
- adjective
not eligible
“ineligible to vote”
- adjective
prohibited by official rules
“an ineligible pass receiver”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + I (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 INELIGIBLES
INELIGIBLES 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 INELIGIBLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ineligible13
- eligibles12
- bellings11
- billings11
- eligible11
- libeling11
- beignes10
- belling10
- billing10
- legible10
- sibling10
- bellies9
- billies9
- begins9
- beiges9
- beigne9
- beings9
- bilges9
- binges9
- blings9
- glebes9
- eelings8
- gellies8
- gillies8
- seeling8
- selling8
- belies8
- belles8
- billie8
- blinis8
- lebens8
- libels8
- begin8
- beige8
- being8
- bilge8
- binge8
- bling8
- gibes8
- glebe8
- nellies7
- eeling7
- genies7
- gillie7
- ingles7
- isling7
- lieges7
- seeing7
- signee7
- single7
- belie7
- belle7
- bells7
- benes7
- biles7
- bills7
- bines7
- blini7
- leben7
- libel7
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