INDIGENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. INDIGENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INDIGENCE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INDIGENCE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INDIGENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
indigencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INDIGENCE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in INDIGENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INDIGENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INDIGENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A state of such deep poverty that even basic needs go unmet.
Legal and charitable texts speak of indigence when people cannot afford food, housing or a lawyer. The term is stronger than being short of money and usually points to lasting hardship.
How INDIGENCE is used
Formal; used in law, social policy and older prose about the destitute.
- The fund helps families living in indigence.
- Court fees may be waived in cases of proven indigence.
- He rose from indigence to become a wealthy merchant.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INDIGENCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INDIGENCE
1 longer words begin with INDIGENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in INDIGENCE
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Common questions about INDIGENCE
- Is INDIGENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INDIGENCE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INDIGENCE worth?
- INDIGENCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INDIGENCE mean?
- A state of such deep poverty that even basic needs go unmet.
- What letters can be added to INDIGENCE?
- INDIGENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INDIGENCE:
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