INCIPIT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. INCIPIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INCIPIT?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INCIPIT is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INCIPIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
incipitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INCIPIT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INCIPIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,323 thousand.
What does INCIPIT mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The opening words of a manuscript, early printed book or chant.
Incipit is Latin for it begins, and medieval scribes used it to mark the start of a text. Scholars still identify old works by their incipit when no title was recorded.
How INCIPIT is used
Incipit is a technical term in manuscript studies and musicology.
- The catalogue lists each manuscript by its incipit.
- Only the incipit of the hymn survives.
- The incipit was written in red ink.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INCIPIT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INCIPIT
1 longer words begin with INCIPIT.
Shorter words from the letters in INCIPIT
Common questions about INCIPIT
- Is INCIPIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INCIPIT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INCIPIT worth?
- INCIPIT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INCIPIT mean?
- The opening words of a manuscript, early printed book or chant.
- What letters can be added to INCIPIT?
- INCIPIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INCIPIT:
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