INEQUITY is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. INEQUITY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INEQUITY?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INEQUITY is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INEQUITY
No single letter turns INEQUITY into another word.
How INEQUITY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INEQUITY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INEQUITY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INEQUITY mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A lack of fairness in the way people are treated or rewarded.
Inequity usually points at a system, such as pay, schooling or taxes, that favours some groups over others. It is not the same as inequality, which can simply mean a difference; inequity adds a judgement that the difference is unjust.
How INEQUITY is used
Inequity is common in political, economic and social commentary.
- The report highlighted the inequity in school funding.
- Workers protested the inequity of the new pay scale.
- She felt a deep sense of inequity at the verdict.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INEQUITY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INEQUITY
The 8 tiles of INEQUITY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in INEQUITY
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Common questions about INEQUITY
- Is INEQUITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INEQUITY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INEQUITY worth?
- INEQUITY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INEQUITY mean?
- A lack of fairness in the way people are treated or rewarded.
- What letters can be added to INEQUITY?
- No single letter can be added to INEQUITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INEQUITY:
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