INCHPINS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. INCHPINS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
i1n1c3h4p3i1n1s1
Depends on the listINCHPINS · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept INCHPINS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful INCHPINS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INCHPINS
Front hooks — 1
linchpinsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How INCHPINS scores
Scrabble i1n1c3h4p3i1n1s1 15
Words with Friends i1n2c4h3p4i1n2s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in INCHPINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INCHPINS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in INCHPINS
inchpin14 inship11 nicish11 chips12 pinch12 chins10 chip11 chin9 chis9 hips9 ichs9 inch9 phis9 pish9 ship9 sich9 pics8 hins7 hisn7 nish7 shin7 sinh7 nips6 pins6 snip6 spin6 inns4 nisi4 chi8 hic8 hip8 ich8 phi8 pic7 hin6 his6 ish6 shi6 cis5 nip5
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Common questions about INCHPINS
- Is INCHPINS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and INCHPINS is not in it.
- How many points is INCHPINS worth?
- INCHPINS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INCHPINS?
- INCHPINS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INCHPINS:
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