INDEBTED is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. INDEBTED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INDEBTED?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INDEBTED is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INDEBTED
No single letter turns INDEBTED into another word.
How INDEBTED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INDEBTED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INDEBTED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INDEBTED mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Owing money, or owing thanks to someone for help received.
Indebted can be literal, as with a borrower who still owes a bank, or grateful, as with someone who feels they owe a kindness. It usually takes the word to. Being deeply indebted for a favour is a polite way of saying thanks.
How INDEBTED is used
Indebted is used for owing money or gratitude, often with the word to.
- The firm was heavily indebted to its lenders.
- I am deeply indebted to my teacher.
- The town remains indebted to the old doctor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INDEBTED and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INDEBTED
2 longer words begin with INDEBTED.
Shorter words from the letters in INDEBTED
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Common questions about INDEBTED
- Is INDEBTED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INDEBTED, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INDEBTED worth?
- INDEBTED is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INDEBTED mean?
- Owing money, or owing thanks to someone for help received.
- What letters can be added to INDEBTED?
- No single letter can be added to INDEBTED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INDEBTED:
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