INCREDULOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. INCREDULOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INCREDULOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INCREDULOUS is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INCREDULOUS
No single letter turns INCREDULOUS into another word.
How INCREDULOUS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in INCREDULOUS, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INCREDULOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INCREDULOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Unwilling or unable to believe what one is told.
An incredulous face shows raised eyebrows and a half smile of disbelief. It describes the person doing the doubting, while the thing that is hard to believe is called incredible.
How INCREDULOUS is used
Typically used of looks, tones and reactions, such as an incredulous stare or laugh.
- She gave him an incredulous look.
- The crowd was incredulous when the underdog won.
- He asked in an incredulous voice whether it was true.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INCREDULOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INCREDULOUS
2 longer words begin with INCREDULOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in INCREDULOUS
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Common questions about INCREDULOUS
- Is INCREDULOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INCREDULOUS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INCREDULOUS worth?
- INCREDULOUS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INCREDULOUS mean?
- Unwilling or unable to believe what one is told.
- What letters can be added to INCREDULOUS?
- No single letter can be added to INCREDULOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INCREDULOUS:
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