INCANDESCENT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. INCANDESCENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableINCANDESCENT · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept INCANDESCENT?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful INCANDESCENT is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INCANDESCENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
incandescentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INCANDESCENT scores
Scrabble i1n1c3a1n1d2e1s1c3e1n1t1 17
Words with Friends i1n2c4a1n2d2e1s1c4e1n2t1 22
Face value of the 12 tiles in INCANDESCENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INCANDESCENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INCANDESCENT
2 longer words begin with INCANDESCENT.
Shorter words from the letters in INCANDESCENT
intendances14 candescent15 incandesce15 intendance13 accidents14 cadencies14 desiccant14 desiccate14 canescent13 ascendent12 instanced12 tendances12 insectean11 tenancies11 accented13 accident13 cadences13 scienced13 acescent12 nascence12 danciest11 decennia11 distance11 enneadic11 incanted11 incensed11 incented11 indecent11 scandent11 tendance11 ancients10 canniest10 canteens10 cineaste10 insectan10 instance10 nescient10 adenines9 andesine9 andesite9
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Common questions about INCANDESCENT
- Is INCANDESCENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INCANDESCENT, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INCANDESCENT worth?
- INCANDESCENT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INCANDESCENT?
- INCANDESCENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of INCANDESCENT:
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