INCERTITUDE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. INCERTITUDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INCERTITUDE?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful INCERTITUDE is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INCERTITUDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
incertitudesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INCERTITUDE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in INCERTITUDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INCERTITUDE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INCERTITUDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
formalliterary
A state of doubt in which one is not sure what is true or what to do.
Incertitude is a quieter, more thoughtful way of describing uncertainty, often about the future. It suits essays and philosophy, where doubt is a condition and not just a passing worry.
How INCERTITUDE is used
Formal and slightly old-fashioned, found in serious prose where incertitude is treated as a state of mind.
- A mood of incertitude hung over the markets.
- She faced the coming year with incertitude.
- His letters show deep incertitude about the future.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INCERTITUDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INCERTITUDE
1 longer words begin with INCERTITUDE.
Shorter words from the letters in INCERTITUDE
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Common questions about INCERTITUDE
- Is INCERTITUDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INCERTITUDE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INCERTITUDE worth?
- INCERTITUDE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INCERTITUDE mean?
- A state of doubt in which one is not sure what is true or what to do.
- What letters can be added to INCERTITUDE?
- INCERTITUDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INCERTITUDE:
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