INDICATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. INDICATOR 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.
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PlayableINDICATOR · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept INDICATOR?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful INDICATOR is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INDICATOR
Front hooks — 1
vindicatorChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INDICATOR scores
Scrabble i1n1d2i1c3a1t1o1r1 12
Words with Friends i1n2d2i1c4a1t1o1r1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in INDICATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INDICATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INDICATOR
2 longer words begin with INDICATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in INDICATOR
actinoid11 diatonic11 indictor11 tornadic11 acridin10 arctiid10 arctoid10 carotid10 conidia10 crinoid10 diction10 triacid10 triadic10 carotin9 cortina9 noritic9 tironic9 diatron8 dinitro8 anodic9 candor9 cardio9 cardon9 dacoit9 dacron9 indict9 nordic9 rancid9 action8 aircon8 aortic8 atonic8 cantor8 carton8 cation8 citrin8 citron8 contra8 cortin8 craton8
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Common questions about INDICATOR
- Is INDICATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INDICATOR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INDICATOR worth?
- INDICATOR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INDICATOR?
- INDICATOR takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INDICATOR:
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