IGNESCENT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. IGNESCENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableIGNESCENT · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept IGNESCENT?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful IGNESCENT is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IGNESCENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ignescentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IGNESCENT scores
Scrabble i1g2n1e1s1c3e1n1t1 12
Words with Friends i1g3n2e1s1c4e1n2t1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in IGNESCENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IGNESCENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with IGNESCENT
1 longer words begin with IGNESCENT.
Shorter words from the letters in IGNESCENT
genetics11 scenting11 nescient10 steening9 censing10 genetic10 scening10 entices9 incense9 incents9 engines8 gennets8 gennies8 neesing8 nesting8 senting8 sneeing8 teening8 tensing8 intense7 tennesi7 tennies7 gestic9 ctenes8 entice8 incent8 incest8 insect8 nicest8 nieces8 scient8 engine7 ensign7 genets7 genies7 gennet7 gentes7 ingest7 seeing7 signee7
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Common questions about IGNESCENT
- Is IGNESCENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IGNESCENT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IGNESCENT worth?
- IGNESCENT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IGNESCENT?
- IGNESCENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of IGNESCENT:
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