Is LIBRARIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LIBRARIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LIBRARIES mean?
Libraries is a form of LIBRARY.
- noun
a room where books are kept
“they had brandy in the library”
- noun
a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing
- noun
a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study
- noun
(computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 9
L (1) + I (1) + B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 LIBRARIES
LIBRARIES 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 LIBRARIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alibies9
- bailers9
- bailies9
- barrels9
- bialies9
- birlers9
- birrias9
- brasier9
- ribiers9
- risible9
- abseil8
- alibis8
- bailer8
- bailie8
- balers8
- barrel8
- barres8
- bialis8
- birler8
- birles8
- birria8
- blares8
- blears8
- brails8
- braise8
- brasil8
- briars8
- briers8
- libers8
- librae8
- libras8
- rabies8
- rebars8
- ribier8
- sabler8
- lairier7
- railers7
- abler7
- ables7
- abris7
- alibi7
- bails7
- baler7
- bales7
- barer7
- bares7
- barre7
- baser7
- basil7
- beals7
- bears7
- biali7
- biers7
- biles7
- birle7
- birls7
- birrs7
- birse7
- blare7
- blase7
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