INDIGENT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. INDIGENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INDIGENT?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INDIGENT is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INDIGENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
indigentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INDIGENT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INDIGENT, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INDIGENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about INDIGENT
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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
What does INDIGENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Lacking money for the basic necessities of life.
Indigent is a formal, slightly bureaucratic word, common in legal and social-welfare language. It is blunter than needy but less emotional than destitute.
How INDIGENT is used
In law, an indigent defendant is one who cannot afford a lawyer.
- The clinic treats indigent patients free of charge.
- An indigent family lived in the shed behind the mill.
- The court appointed counsel for the indigent accused.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INDIGENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INDIGENT
The 8 tiles of INDIGENT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with INDIGENT
2 longer words begin with INDIGENT.
Shorter words from the letters in INDIGENT
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Common questions about INDIGENT
- Is INDIGENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INDIGENT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INDIGENT worth?
- INDIGENT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INDIGENT mean?
- Lacking money for the basic necessities of life.
- What letters can be added to INDIGENT?
- INDIGENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INDIGENT:
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