INCUBUS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. INCUBUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INCUBUS?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INCUBUS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INCUBUS
No single letter turns INCUBUS into another word.
How INCUBUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INCUBUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does INCUBUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A male demon in folklore said to prey on sleeping women, or a heavy burden or source of anxiety.
Medieval tales blamed the incubus for nightmares and the feeling of weight on the chest during sleep. Writers later used the word figuratively for any oppressive worry that cannot be shaken off.
How INCUBUS is used
Incubus is used in folklore, literature and as a literary metaphor for a burden.
- The legend speaks of an incubus visiting at night.
- Debt hung over him like an incubus.
- The painter showed an incubus crouching on the sleeper.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INCUBUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INCUBUS
1 longer words begin with INCUBUS.
Shorter words from the letters in INCUBUS
Common questions about INCUBUS
- Is INCUBUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INCUBUS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INCUBUS worth?
- INCUBUS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INCUBUS mean?
- A male demon in folklore said to prey on sleeping women, or a heavy burden or source of anxiety.
- What letters can be added to INCUBUS?
- No single letter can be added to INCUBUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INCUBUS:
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