INGUINAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. INGUINAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INGUINAL?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INGUINAL is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INGUINAL
No single letter turns INGUINAL into another word.
How INGUINAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INGUINAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INGUINAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INGUINAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to or located in the groin.
Inguinal is a medical adjective for the region where the abdomen meets the thigh. The commonest use is in inguinal hernia, a bulge through a weak spot in that area.
How INGUINAL is used
Inguinal appears in anatomy and surgery, often in the phrase inguinal hernia.
- The surgeon repaired the inguinal hernia in a short operation.
- He felt a dull ache in the inguinal region after lifting the crate.
- The inguinal canal runs through the lower wall of the abdomen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INGUINAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in INGUINAL
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Common questions about INGUINAL
- Is INGUINAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INGUINAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INGUINAL worth?
- INGUINAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INGUINAL mean?
- Relating to or located in the groin.
- What letters can be added to INGUINAL?
- No single letter can be added to INGUINAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INGUINAL:
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