INATTENTION is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. INATTENTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INATTENTION?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful INATTENTION is to know. It scores 11 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INATTENTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inattentionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INATTENTION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in INATTENTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INATTENTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INATTENTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A failure to pay proper attention to what is happening or to what one should be doing.
A moment of inattention behind the wheel can cause a crash. Teachers may also describe a pupil's inattention when his mind drifts away from the lesson.
How INATTENTION is used
Used about lapses of focus and care, where inattention is usually given as the cause of a mistake.
- The accident was blamed on a driver's inattention.
- Her inattention during the briefing led to an error.
- Tiredness can lead to dangerous inattention at work.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INATTENTION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INATTENTION
1 longer words begin with INATTENTION.
Shorter words from the letters in INATTENTION
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Common questions about INATTENTION
- Is INATTENTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INATTENTION, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INATTENTION worth?
- INATTENTION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INATTENTION mean?
- A failure to pay proper attention to what is happening or to what one should be doing.
- What letters can be added to INATTENTION?
- INATTENTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INATTENTION:
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