INCEST is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. INCEST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INCEST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INCEST is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INCEST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
incestsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INCEST scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in INCEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about INCEST
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 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 INCEST mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
Sexual intercourse between people who are related closely enough that marriage between them is prohibited by law or custom.
Incest is defined by the closeness of the family relationship rather than by any other feature of the act itself, so the exact relations covered, such as parent and child or siblings, vary somewhat between legal systems. Nearly every society treats it as one of the strongest taboos, and most jurisdictions also make incest a criminal offence rather than merely a social prohibition. Discussions of incest appear across law, anthropology, and history, each concerned with why the taboo is so widespread and how it is enforced.
How INCEST is used
Formal and legal; used in law, anthropology, and clinical or historical discussion rather than casual speech.
- The law defines incest according to specific degrees of relationship.
- Anthropologists study why the incest taboo appears in nearly every culture.
- He was charged with incest under the state criminal code.
- The novel explores the family's history amid rumours of incest.
- Historians noted that some ancient dynasties permitted incest among rulers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INCEST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INCEST
The 6 tiles of INCEST in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with INCEST
5 longer words begin with INCEST.
Shorter words from the letters in INCEST
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Common questions about INCEST
- Is INCEST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INCEST, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INCEST worth?
- INCEST is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INCEST mean?
- Sexual intercourse between people who are related closely enough that marriage between them is prohibited by law or custom.
- What letters can be added to INCEST?
- INCEST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of INCEST:
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