INFLOW is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. INFLOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INFLOW?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INFLOW is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INFLOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inflowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INFLOW scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in INFLOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does INFLOW mean in Scrabble?
noun
The movement of liquid, air, people or money into a place.
Inflow is the opposite of outflow, and the two words are often used together when something is being measured. Engineers speak of the inflow of water into a reservoir, economists of the inflow of money into a country, and city planners of the inflow of commuters each morning. It can also be a verb in the sense of flowing in, though that use is much less common.
How INFLOW is used
Neutral; common in engineering, finance and statistics, usually paired with outflow.
- The inflow of river water filled the lake by spring.
- A steady inflow of visitors kept the cafe busy.
- Gauges recorded the daily inflow into the reservoir.
- The company reported a large inflow of foreign investment.
- Opening the vent increased the inflow of fresh air.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INFLOW and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INFLOW
3 longer words begin with INFLOW.
Shorter words from the letters in INFLOW
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Common questions about INFLOW
- Is INFLOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INFLOW, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INFLOW worth?
- INFLOW is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INFLOW mean?
- The movement of liquid, air, people or money into a place.
- What letters can be added to INFLOW?
- INFLOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of INFLOW:
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