INARTICULATE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. INARTICULATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INARTICULATE?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INARTICULATE is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INARTICULATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inarticulatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INARTICULATE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in INARTICULATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INARTICULATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INARTICULATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Unable to express oneself clearly in words, or spoken in a way that cannot be understood.
An inarticulate person may feel deeply yet struggle to find the words. The term also has a technical sense in biology, describing shells or bodies without joints or hinges.
How INARTICULATE is used
Inarticulate usually describes speakers, sounds or feelings that fail to come out as clear speech.
- He was inarticulate with rage and could only splutter.
- The crowd let out an inarticulate roar.
- Shy and inarticulate, the boy rarely answered questions in class.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INARTICULATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INARTICULATE
3 longer words begin with INARTICULATE.
Shorter words from the letters in INARTICULATE
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Common questions about INARTICULATE
- Is INARTICULATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INARTICULATE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INARTICULATE worth?
- INARTICULATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INARTICULATE mean?
- Unable to express oneself clearly in words, or spoken in a way that cannot be understood.
- What letters can be added to INARTICULATE?
- INARTICULATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of INARTICULATE:
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