INCURVE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. INCURVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INCURVE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INCURVE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INCURVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INCURVE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INCURVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does INCURVE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To curve or bend inward.
Something that incurves bends toward its own centre, like the edges of a drying leaf. Botanists and anatomists use it for petals, spines, and claws.
How INCURVE is used
Rare; found in descriptive scientific writing.
- The petals incurve toward the centre of the flower.
- Heat caused the thin metal strip to incurve.
- The claws of the bird incurve sharply.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INCURVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INCURVE
2 longer words begin with INCURVE.
Shorter words from the letters in INCURVE
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Common questions about INCURVE
- Is INCURVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INCURVE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INCURVE worth?
- INCURVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INCURVE mean?
- To curve or bend inward.
- What letters can be added to INCURVE?
- INCURVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INCURVE:
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