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?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
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
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inceptorsChecked 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
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
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
What does INCEPTOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A beginner, or a university student about to receive a master degree.
Inceptor is an old academic word linked to the formal start of a degree at English universities. In a wider sense it can name anyone who is just starting out. Modern readers will rarely meet it outside history.
How INCEPTOR is used
Inceptor is found in older academic and historical writing.
- The inceptor stood before the senate house.
- Each inceptor swore the oath that year.
- As an inceptor in the craft, he asked many questions.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INCEPTOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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
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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 does INCEPTOR mean?
- A beginner, or a university student about to receive a master degree.
- What letters can be added to INCEPTOR?
- INCEPTOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INCEPTOR:
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