INFLECT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. INFLECT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INFLECT?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INFLECT is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INFLECT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inflectsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INFLECT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INFLECT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does INFLECT mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To change the form of a word to show tense, number, case, or other grammatical features.
Latin and Russian inflect nouns heavily, while English does so only lightly. The word can also mean to vary the pitch of the voice or to bend something inward.
How INFLECT is used
Used in grammar and linguistics, and sometimes for voice and music.
- English verbs inflect for past tense and the third person.
- She learned how nouns inflect in German.
- Singers inflect a note to add feeling.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INFLECT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INFLECT
14 longer words begin with INFLECT.
Shorter words from the letters in INFLECT
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Common questions about INFLECT
- Is INFLECT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INFLECT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INFLECT worth?
- INFLECT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INFLECT mean?
- To change the form of a word to show tense, number, case, or other grammatical features.
- What letters can be added to INFLECT?
- INFLECT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INFLECT:
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