INHABITANCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. INHABITANCE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept INHABITANCE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INHABITANCE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INHABITANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inhabitancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INHABITANCE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in INHABITANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INHABITANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INHABITANCE
1 longer words begin with INHABITANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in INHABITANCE
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Common questions about INHABITANCE
- Is INHABITANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INHABITANCE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INHABITANCE worth?
- INHABITANCE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INHABITANCE?
- INHABITANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INHABITANCE:
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