INFLATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. INFLATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INFLATE?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INFLATE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INFLATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INFLATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INFLATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,183.
What does INFLATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To fill something with air or gas so that it swells, or to increase something to an excessive degree.
You inflate a tire with a pump and a balloon with your breath. The verb inflate is also used for numbers and egos, as when a seller tries to inflate a price or someone tries to inflate a claim.
How INFLATE is used
Inflate has both a physical sense and a figurative one about prices and importance.
- Please inflate the tires before the trip.
- Shops often inflate prices near tourist sites.
- He tried to inflate his role in the project.
- It took a minute to inflate the boat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INFLATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INFLATE
7 longer words begin with INFLATE.
Shorter words from the letters in INFLATE
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Common questions about INFLATE
- Is INFLATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INFLATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INFLATE worth?
- INFLATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INFLATE mean?
- To fill something with air or gas so that it swells, or to increase something to an excessive degree.
- What letters can be added to INFLATE?
- INFLATE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INFLATE:
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