INELEGANT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. INELEGANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INELEGANT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INELEGANT is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INELEGANT
No single letter turns INELEGANT into another word.
How INELEGANT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in INELEGANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INELEGANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INELEGANT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Lacking grace, polish or good taste.
Inelegant can describe a clumsy movement, a crude phrase or a solution that works but looks awkward. It is milder than ugly and often carries a polite sting.
How INELEGANT is used
Used of manners, language, design and solutions.
- He made an inelegant dash for the last seat.
- The sentence was correct but inelegant.
- Their inelegant fix held the shelf up until Monday.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INELEGANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INELEGANT
The 9 tiles of INELEGANT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with INELEGANT
1 longer words begin with INELEGANT.
Shorter words from the letters in INELEGANT
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Common questions about INELEGANT
- Is INELEGANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INELEGANT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INELEGANT worth?
- INELEGANT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INELEGANT mean?
- Lacking grace, polish or good taste.
- What letters can be added to INELEGANT?
- No single letter can be added to INELEGANT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INELEGANT:
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