INGULFMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. INGULFMENT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept INGULFMENT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INGULFMENT is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INGULFMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ingulfmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INGULFMENT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in INGULFMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INGULFMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INGULFMENT
1 longer words begin with INGULFMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in INGULFMENT
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Common questions about INGULFMENT
- Is INGULFMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and INGULFMENT is not in it.
- How many points is INGULFMENT worth?
- INGULFMENT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INGULFMENT?
- INGULFMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of INGULFMENT:
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