INESSENTIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. INESSENTIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
i1n1e1s1s1e1n1t1i1a1l1
PlayableINESSENTIAL · 11 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept INESSENTIAL?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.36%
Our own measure of how useful INESSENTIAL is to know. It scores 11 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INESSENTIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inessentialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INESSENTIAL scores
Scrabble i1n1e1s1s1e1n1t1i1a1l1 11
Words with Friends i1n2e1s1s1e1n2t1i1a1l2 14
Face value of the 11 tiles in INESSENTIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INESSENTIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INESSENTIAL
2 longer words begin with INESSENTIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in INESSENTIAL
alienists9 alienness9 antisense9 einsteins9 essential9 insensate9 latinises9 lineniest9 sentinels9 snailiest9 alienist8 anilines8 aseities8 astelies8 eastlins8 einstein8 elastins8 etesians8 insanest8 insanies8 isatines8 lateness8 latinise8 leanness8 lenients8 lenities8 litanies8 liteness8 nailsets8 neatness8 nineties8 salients8 salinise8 saltines8 sanities8 sanitise8 sealines8 selenian8 sentinel8 setlines8
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Common questions about INESSENTIAL
- Is INESSENTIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INESSENTIAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INESSENTIAL worth?
- INESSENTIAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INESSENTIAL?
- INESSENTIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INESSENTIAL:
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