INFORMANT is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. INFORMANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
i1n1f4o1r1m3a1n1t1
PlayableINFORMANT · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept INFORMANT?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful INFORMANT is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INFORMANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
informantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INFORMANT scores
Scrabble i1n1f4o1r1m3a1n1t1 14
Words with Friends i1n2f4o1r1m4a1n2t1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in INFORMANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INFORMANT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INFORMANT
1 longer words begin with INFORMANT.
Shorter words from the letters in INFORMANT
frontman13 natiform13 formant12 nonfarm12 fontina10 franion10 ironman9 tormina9 fantom11 firman11 format11 inform11 maftir11 afront9 faitor9 fanion9 forint9 infant9 nonfat9 amnion8 mainor8 manito8 martin8 matron8 montan8 nomina8 norman8 tinman8 anoint6 aroint6 intron6 nation6 natron6 nonart6 ration6 foram10 fraim10 motif10 afrit8 faint8
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Common questions about INFORMANT
- Is INFORMANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INFORMANT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INFORMANT worth?
- INFORMANT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INFORMANT?
- INFORMANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INFORMANT:
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