INCUMBENT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. INCUMBENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INCUMBENT?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INCUMBENT is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INCUMBENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
incumbentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INCUMBENT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in INCUMBENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INCUMBENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INCUMBENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who currently holds an office or position.
Elections put the incumbent at the centre of attention, since the question is whether that person keeps the seat. As an adjective the same word can also mean resting as a duty upon someone, as in it is incumbent on you to speak.
How INCUMBENT is used
Very common in politics and business for the present holder of a post, and also in formal phrases about duty.
- The incumbent was defeated by a young challenger.
- Voters often favour the incumbent in difficult times.
- The new rector arrived to replace the retiring incumbent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INCUMBENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INCUMBENT
2 longer words begin with INCUMBENT.
Shorter words from the letters in INCUMBENT
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Common questions about INCUMBENT
- Is INCUMBENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INCUMBENT, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INCUMBENT worth?
- INCUMBENT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INCUMBENT mean?
- A person who currently holds an office or position.
- What letters can be added to INCUMBENT?
- INCUMBENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INCUMBENT:
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