INGROUP is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. INGROUP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INGROUP?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INGROUP is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INGROUP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ingroupsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INGROUP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INGROUP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What stands out about INGROUP
- 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 INGROUP mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A social group with which a person feels a strong sense of loyalty and belonging.
Sociologists contrast an ingroup with an outgroup, the people who are left outside. Membership of an ingroup can come from friendship, work, or sport, and the word ingroup often implies a closed circle.
How INGROUP is used
Ingroup is a term from sociology and psychology.
- People tend to favor their own ingroup.
- The new student felt shut out of the ingroup.
- A strong ingroup can make outsiders seem strange.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INGROUP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INGROUP
The 7 tiles of INGROUP in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with INGROUP
1 longer words begin with INGROUP.
Shorter words from the letters in INGROUP
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Common questions about INGROUP
- Is INGROUP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INGROUP, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INGROUP worth?
- INGROUP is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INGROUP mean?
- A social group with which a person feels a strong sense of loyalty and belonging.
- What letters can be added to INGROUP?
- INGROUP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INGROUP:
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