INERTIA is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. INERTIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INERTIA?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INERTIA is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 8.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INERTIA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INERTIA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INERTIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,061.
What does INERTIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
The property of matter by which a body stays at rest or keeps moving steadily unless a force acts on it.
In everyday talk, inertia also stands for a reluctance to act or change. Physicists measure it through mass, which tells how strongly an object resists a push.
How INERTIA is used
Used literally in physics and figuratively for passivity in people and organisations.
- Inertia kept the passengers moving forward when the bus braked.
- Bureaucratic inertia delayed the repairs for years.
- It took real effort to overcome the inertia of a winter morning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INERTIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INERTIA
4 longer words begin with INERTIA.
Shorter words from the letters in INERTIA
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Common questions about INERTIA
- Is INERTIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INERTIA, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INERTIA worth?
- INERTIA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INERTIA mean?
- The property of matter by which a body stays at rest or keeps moving steadily unless a force acts on it.
- What letters can be added to INERTIA?
- INERTIA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INERTIA:
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