IGNITOR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. IGNITOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IGNITOR?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IGNITOR is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IGNITOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ignitorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IGNITOR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in IGNITOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What does IGNITOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A device or substance that sets a fuel, charge or fire alight.
An ignitor can be a spark plug, an electric starter in a gas burner, or a small charge that sets off a larger one. The word stresses the starting role rather than the fuel itself.
How IGNITOR is used
The word ignitor is common in engineering and rocketry, and igniter is the usual alternative spelling.
- The ignitor in the oven clicked until the gas caught.
- Engineers replaced the faulty ignitor on the rocket motor.
- A tiny ignitor sets off the main charge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IGNITOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of IGNITOR
The 7 tiles of IGNITOR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with IGNITOR
1 longer words begin with IGNITOR.
Shorter words from the letters in IGNITOR
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Common questions about IGNITOR
- Is IGNITOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IGNITOR, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IGNITOR worth?
- IGNITOR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IGNITOR mean?
- A device or substance that sets a fuel, charge or fire alight.
- What letters can be added to IGNITOR?
- IGNITOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of IGNITOR:
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