INDEW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. INDEW is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept INDEW?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INDEW is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INDEW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
indewsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INDEW scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in INDEW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about INDEW
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of INDEW
The 5 tiles of INDEW in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with INDEW
3 longer words begin with INDEW.
Shorter words from the letters in INDEW
Common questions about INDEW
- Is INDEW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and INDEW is not in it.
- How many points is INDEW worth?
- INDEW is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INDEW?
- INDEW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of INDEW:
Open INDEW in the Word Finder