ENQUIRY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. ENQUIRY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENQUIRY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENQUIRY is to know. It scores 19 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENQUIRY
No single letter turns ENQUIRY into another word.
How ENQUIRY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ENQUIRY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does ENQUIRY mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A question or request for information; also a formal investigation into a matter.
In British English an enquiry is often a simple question put to an office, while an inquiry is more usually an official investigation, though many writers use them interchangeably. Shops post an enquiries desk near the entrance.
How ENQUIRY is used
Enquiry is the common British spelling, with inquiry preferred in the United States.
- She made an enquiry at the front desk about train times.
- A public enquiry was held into the cause of the flood.
- All enquiry letters are answered within a week.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ENQUIRY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ENQUIRY
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Common questions about ENQUIRY
- Is ENQUIRY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENQUIRY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENQUIRY worth?
- ENQUIRY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ENQUIRY mean?
- A question or request for information; also a formal investigation into a matter.
- What letters can be added to ENQUIRY?
- No single letter can be added to ENQUIRY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ENQUIRY:
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