INGENUE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. INGENUE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INGENUE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INGENUE is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INGENUE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ingenuesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INGENUE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INGENUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 149,715.
What does INGENUE mean in Scrabble?
noun
An innocent, unworldly young woman, especially as a character in a play or film.
In the theatre the ingenue is a stock role, the sweet and trusting girl who is often threatened by the villain. By extension the word describes an actress who regularly plays such parts.
How INGENUE is used
The word ingenue is borrowed from French, and may be written with an accent on the first e.
- She was cast as the ingenue in the school play.
- The film made her a star as a wide-eyed ingenue.
- Critics wanted her to move beyond the ingenue roles.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INGENUE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INGENUE
The 7 tiles of INGENUE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with INGENUE
1 longer words begin with INGENUE.
Shorter words from the letters in INGENUE
Common questions about INGENUE
- Is INGENUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INGENUE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INGENUE worth?
- INGENUE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INGENUE mean?
- An innocent, unworldly young woman, especially as a character in a play or film.
- What letters can be added to INGENUE?
- INGENUE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INGENUE:
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