IN is a valid Scrabble word — 2 points
Yes. IN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 2 points in Scrabble and 3 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IN?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IN is to know. It scores 2 from 2 tiles, takes 22 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IN scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in IN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 92.
What stands out about IN
- IN is one of just 133 words of 2 letters in the four lists we check — a short list worth knowing by heart.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does IN mean in Scrabble?
preposition
Inside; within the limits of a place, a time or a state.
How IN is used
- The letters are in the second drawer.
- She finished the whole thing in an afternoon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IN and 2 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IN
Showing 24 of more than 2000 words that begin with IN.
Words ending in IN
Showing 24 of 1547 words that end in IN. Useful as a back hook: play IN onto a word already on the board.
Words with IN inside
Showing 24 of 43079 words that contain IN somewhere in the middle. Words that start with IN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about IN
- Is IN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IN, where it scores 3 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IN worth?
- IN is worth 2 points in Scrabble and 3 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IN mean?
- Inside; within the limits of a place, a time or a state.
- What letters can be added to IN?
- IN takes 22 hooks: 18 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of IN:
Open IN in the Word Finder