INBUILT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. INBUILT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INBUILT?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INBUILT is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INBUILT
No single letter turns INBUILT into another word.
How INBUILT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INBUILT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does INBUILT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
British
Forming a permanent part of something from the start; built in.
Inbuilt can describe a gadget feature, such as a speaker fitted into a phone, or a quality of character that seems to come with a person. It is the form more often met in British writing, where Americans prefer built-in.
How INBUILT is used
Inbuilt goes before a noun and suggests that the feature was part of the original design or nature, not added later.
- The laptop has an inbuilt camera above the screen.
- She seemed to have an inbuilt sense of direction.
- The system carries an inbuilt safety check.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INBUILT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in INBUILT
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Common questions about INBUILT
- Is INBUILT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INBUILT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INBUILT worth?
- INBUILT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INBUILT mean?
- Forming a permanent part of something from the start; built in.
- What letters can be added to INBUILT?
- No single letter can be added to INBUILT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INBUILT:
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