INERT is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. INERT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INERT?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INERT is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INERT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inertsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INERT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in INERT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,227.
What stands out about INERT
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does INERT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Lacking the ability or tendency to move, act or react; chemically unreactive.
Something inert simply sits without acting, whether that means a person too tired to move, a volcano no longer erupting, or a gas that will not combine with other substances. In chemistry, inert gases such as argon and neon resist forming compounds with other elements under normal conditions, which is why they are used to protect materials from reacting with air. Outside science, calling a government or a committee inert suggests it exists but produces no real action or effect. The word always implies a contrast with something that could, in principle, be active.
How INERT is used
Used in everyday speech for stillness or inaction, and as a precise technical term in chemistry for unreactive substances.
- Argon is an inert gas commonly used to fill light bulbs.
- The patient lay inert on the bed, barely able to lift a hand.
- Critics described the committee as inert, meeting often but deciding nothing.
- Welders use an inert atmosphere to keep the metal from oxidising.
- The old volcano has remained inert for over a thousand years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INERT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INERT
The 5 tiles of INERT in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with INERT
11 longer words begin with INERT.
Words ending in INERT
1 words end in INERT. Useful as a back hook: play INERT onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in INERT
Common questions about INERT
- Is INERT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INERT, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INERT worth?
- INERT is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INERT mean?
- Lacking the ability or tendency to move, act or react; chemically unreactive.
- What letters can be added to INERT?
- INERT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of INERT:
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