INCEPTIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. INCEPTIVE 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.
i1n1c3e1p3t1i1v4e1
PlayableINCEPTIVE · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept INCEPTIVE?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful INCEPTIVE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INCEPTIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inceptivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INCEPTIVE scores
Scrabble i1n1c3e1p3t1i1v4e1 16
Words with Friends i1n2c4e1p4t1i1v5e1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in INCEPTIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INCEPTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INCEPTIVE
2 longer words begin with INCEPTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in INCEPTIVE
pectinei12 pentice11 invitee10 evince11 incept10 pecten10 pectin10 peinct10 picene10 picine10 piecen10 invite9 venite9 entice8 incite8 pinite8 tiepin8 civet10 civie10 evict10 vinic10 pence9 piece9 envie8 event8 evite8 neive8 nieve8 venti8 ctene7 inept7 nepit7 niece7 penie7 cive9 veep9 vice9 vici9 cepe8 epic8
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Common questions about INCEPTIVE
- Is INCEPTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INCEPTIVE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INCEPTIVE worth?
- INCEPTIVE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INCEPTIVE?
- INCEPTIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INCEPTIVE:
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