INCREASES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. INCREASES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INCREASES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INCREASES is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INCREASES
No single letter turns INCREASES into another word.
How INCREASES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in INCREASES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INCREASES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about INCREASES
- The same 9 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
Anagrams of INCREASES
The 9 tiles of INCREASES in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in INCREASES
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Common questions about INCREASES
- Is INCREASES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INCREASES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INCREASES worth?
- INCREASES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INCREASES?
- No single letter can be added to INCREASES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INCREASES:
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