INGRAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. INGRAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INGRAIN?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INGRAIN is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INGRAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ingrainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INGRAIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INGRAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 182,985.
What stands out about INGRAIN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does INGRAIN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To fix a habit, belief or attitude deeply and firmly in a person.
What is ingrained is hard to remove, much as dye worked into the fibres of cloth will not wash out. Parents and schools try to ingrain good manners in the young.
How INGRAIN is used
The word ingrain is usually met in the participle ingrained, and engrain is an alternative spelling.
- Teachers try to ingrain a love of reading in their pupils.
- Years of drill helped ingrain the routine.
- It is difficult to ingrain good habits late in life.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INGRAIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INGRAIN
The 7 tiles of INGRAIN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with INGRAIN
8 longer words begin with INGRAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in INGRAIN
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Common questions about INGRAIN
- Is INGRAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INGRAIN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INGRAIN worth?
- INGRAIN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INGRAIN mean?
- To fix a habit, belief or attitude deeply and firmly in a person.
- What letters can be added to INGRAIN?
- INGRAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INGRAIN:
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