INELIGIBLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. INELIGIBLY 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
i1n1e1l1i1g2i1b3l1y4
Depends on the listINELIGIBLY · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept INELIGIBLY?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful INELIGIBLY is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INELIGIBLY
No single letter turns INELIGIBLY into another word.
How INELIGIBLY scores
Scrabble i1n1e1l1i1g2i1b3l1y4 16
Words with Friends i1n2e1l2i1g3i1b4l2y3 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in INELIGIBLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INELIGIBLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in INELIGIBLY
bellying14 eligibly14 libeling11 belying13 legibly13 yelling11 yilling11 belling10 billing10 bellini9 blingy12 glibly12 byline11 biling9 bingle9 billie8 gillie7 leglin7 lingel7 lingle7 nielli6 beigy11 bigly11 bilgy11 bingy11 gleby11 belly10 billy10 bliny10 inbye10 eying9 gelly9 gilly9 gynie9 lingy9 lying9 begin8 being8 bilge8 binge8
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Common questions about INELIGIBLY
- Is INELIGIBLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INELIGIBLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INELIGIBLY worth?
- INELIGIBLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INELIGIBLY?
- No single letter can be added to INELIGIBLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of INELIGIBLY:
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