INCEPTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. INCEPTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept INCEPTOR?

Word power: 42 / 100

Our own measure of how useful INCEPTOR is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for INCEPTOR

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How INCEPTOR scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in INCEPTOR, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INCEPTOR has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about INCEPTOR

• All 8 letters of INCEPTOR are different — nothing repeats.
• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of INCEPTOR

The 8 tiles of INCEPTOR in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with INCEPTOR

1 longer words begin with INCEPTOR.

Shorter words from the letters in INCEPTOR

Showing 40 of 302. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about INCEPTOR

Is INCEPTOR valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts INCEPTOR, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is INCEPTOR worth?

INCEPTOR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to INCEPTOR?

INCEPTOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.