INELIGIBLENESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. INELIGIBLENESS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept INELIGIBLENESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INELIGIBLENESS is to know. It scores 17 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INELIGIBLENESS
No single letter turns INELIGIBLENESS into another word.
How INELIGIBLENESS scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in INELIGIBLENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INELIGIBLENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in INELIGIBLENESS
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Common questions about INELIGIBLENESS
- Is INELIGIBLENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and INELIGIBLENESS is not in it.
- How many points is INELIGIBLENESS worth?
- INELIGIBLENESS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INELIGIBLENESS?
- No single letter can be added to INELIGIBLENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of INELIGIBLENESS:
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