INALIENABLY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. INALIENABLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INALIENABLY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INALIENABLY is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INALIENABLY
No single letter turns INALIENABLY into another word.
How INALIENABLY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in INALIENABLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INALIENABLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INALIENABLY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
formal
In a way that cannot be taken away or given up by the person who holds it.
Inalienably most often modifies the word right, as in rights that belong to every person from birth. The idea is that no ruler, court or even the owner can sign the thing away.
How INALIENABLY is used
Formal and legal; typical of political declarations and discussions of human rights.
- The charter says these freedoms belong inalienably to every citizen.
- She believed the land was inalienably theirs.
- Rights that are inalienably held cannot be sold.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INALIENABLY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in INALIENABLY
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Common questions about INALIENABLY
- Is INALIENABLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INALIENABLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INALIENABLY worth?
- INALIENABLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INALIENABLY mean?
- In a way that cannot be taken away or given up by the person who holds it.
- What letters can be added to INALIENABLY?
- No single letter can be added to INALIENABLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INALIENABLY:
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