INEXACT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. INEXACT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INEXACT?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INEXACT is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INEXACT
No single letter turns INEXACT into another word.
How INEXACT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INEXACT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 228,732.
What does INEXACT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Not exact or precise; not quite correct.
An inexact measurement is close to the truth but not perfectly accurate, and an inexact description leaves out details. Scientists avoid inexact wording, while ordinary conversation tolerates it. The word is milder than wrong.
How INEXACT is used
Inexact is used in science, accounting and careful writing about measurements and descriptions.
- Cooking is an inexact art, and recipes are only guides.
- The inexact translation lost part of the joke.
- An inexact count left the total off by two.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INEXACT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INEXACT
5 longer words begin with INEXACT.
Shorter words from the letters in INEXACT
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Common questions about INEXACT
- Is INEXACT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INEXACT, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INEXACT worth?
- INEXACT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INEXACT mean?
- Not exact or precise; not quite correct.
- What letters can be added to INEXACT?
- No single letter can be added to INEXACT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INEXACT:
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