Is SABBATICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SABBATICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SABBATICAL mean?
- noun
a leave usually taken every seventh year
- adjective
of or relating to the Sabbath
“Friday is a sabbatical day for Muslims”
- adjective
of or relating to sabbatical leave
“sabbatical research project”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + A (1) + B (3) + B (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 16 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 SABBATICAL
Single letters that turn SABBATICAL 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 SABBATICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cabbalist15
- cabbalas14
- sabbatic14
- cabbala13
- abbatial12
- basaltic12
- cabalist12
- cabalas11
- abacas10
- cabala10
- cabals10
- casaba10
- sabbat10
- tabbis10
- albatas9
- atabals9
- balatas9
- abaca9
- abaci9
- abbas9
- babas9
- basic9
- blabs9
- cabal9
- abasia8
- abatis8
- albata8
- atabal8
- balata8
- baltis8
- basalt8
- casita8
- tablas8
- ticals8
- abba8
- baba8
- bibs8
- blab8
- cabs8
- scab8
- sibb8
- acais7
- albas7
- baals7
- bails7
- baits7
- balas7
- balsa7
- balti7
- basal7
- basil7
- blast7
- blats7
- clast7
- clits7
- labia7
- laics7
- sabal7
- salic7
- tabla7
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