INHERE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. INHERE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INHERE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INHERE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INHERE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INHERE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in INHERE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,873.
What does INHERE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To exist as a permanent, essential part of something.
Something that inheres is built into the nature of the thing and cannot be taken away without changing it. Philosophers say a quality inheres in an object, and lawyers say that certain rights inhere in the owner of land. The verb is nearly always followed by "in", and the related adjective is inherent.
How INHERE is used
Formal and abstract; almost always followed by the preposition in.
- Certain duties inhere in the office of president.
- Risk will always inhere in any new venture.
- The authority to veto does not inhere in the committee.
- Meaning does not inhere in words alone but in how they are used.
- Some flaws inhere in the design itself.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INHERE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INHERE
The 6 tiles of INHERE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with INHERE
8 longer words begin with INHERE.
Shorter words from the letters in INHERE
Common questions about INHERE
- Is INHERE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INHERE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INHERE worth?
- INHERE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INHERE mean?
- To exist as a permanent, essential part of something.
- What letters can be added to INHERE?
- INHERE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of INHERE:
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