Is LAMENTABLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAMENTABLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAMENTABLE mean?
- adjective
bad; unfortunate
“my finances were in a deplorable state”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (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 LAMENTABLE
LAMENTABLE 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 LAMENTABLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- labelmate13
- amenable12
- entameba12
- meatball12
- meltable12
- nameable12
- tameable12
- amebean11
- bellman11
- bellmen11
- lambent11
- namable11
- tamable11
- amebae10
- ameban10
- bantam10
- batman10
- batmen10
- bemata10
- bemean10
- bename10
- balneal9
- eatable9
- emanate9
- enemata9
- maleate9
- manatee9
- melaena9
- netball9
- teleman9
- tenable9
- abeam9
- amble9
- ameba9
- blame9
- maneb9
- ablate8
- amenta8
- baleen8
- ballet8
- beaten8
- enable8
- enamel8
- lament8
- malate8
- mallee8
- mallet8
- mantel8
- mantle8
- meatal8
- melena8
- mental8
- tamale8
- balm8
- beam8
- bema8
- blam8
- lamb8
- mabe8
- abate7
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