INELIGIBLE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. INELIGIBLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableINELIGIBLE · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept INELIGIBLE?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.3
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful INELIGIBLE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INELIGIBLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ineligiblesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INELIGIBLE scores
Scrabble i1n1e1l1i1g2i1b3l1e1 13
Words with Friends i1n2e1l2i1g3i1b4l2e1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in INELIGIBLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INELIGIBLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INELIGIBLE
2 longer words begin with INELIGIBLE.
Shorter words from the letters in INELIGIBLE
eligible11 libeling11 belling10 billing10 legible10 bellini9 beigel9 beigne9 biling9 bingle9 billie8 eeling7 gillie7 leeing7 leglen7 leglin7 lingel7 lingle7 nellie6 nielli6 begin8 beige8 being8 bilge8 binge8 bling8 gibel8 gibli8 glebe8 belie7 belle7 blini7 leben7 libel7 nebel7 eigne6 genie6 genii6 ingle6 liege6
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Common questions about INELIGIBLE
- Is INELIGIBLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INELIGIBLE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INELIGIBLE worth?
- INELIGIBLE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INELIGIBLE?
- INELIGIBLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of INELIGIBLE:
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