Is INTELLIGIBILITY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTELLIGIBILITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTELLIGIBILITY mean?
- noun
the quality of language that is comprehensible
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
15
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + I (1) + B (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 21 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 INTELLIGIBILITY
INTELLIGIBILITY 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 INTELLIGIBILITY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ineligibility19
- belittlingly18
- illegibility18
- intelligibly18
- eligibility17
- legibility16
- illegibly15
- bellying14
- bitingly14
- eligibly14
- belittling13
- gentility13
- liltingly13
- tellingly13
- belying13
- legibly13
- billeting12
- ignitible12
- libelling12
- bittily12
- glibly12
- libeling11
- yelling11
- byline11
- beigy11
- bigly11
- bilgy11
- belling10
- belting10
- betting10
- billing10
- bitting10
- gently10
- glinty10
- tingly10
- belly10
- billy10
- bitty10
- bliny10
- inbye10
- gybe10
- biting9
- entity9
- giblet9
- lenity9
- nettly9
- tinily9
- eying9
- gelly9
- gilly9
- gynie9
- lingy9
- lying9
- tying9
- byte9
- inby9
- gillnet8
- letting8
- lignite8
- lilting8
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