INHERITANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. INHERITANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
i1n1h4e1r1i1t1a1n1c3e1
PlayableINHERITANCE · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept INHERITANCE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.18%
Our own measure of how useful INHERITANCE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INHERITANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inheritancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INHERITANCE scores
Scrabble i1n1h4e1r1i1t1a1n1c3e1 16
Words with Friends i1n2h3e1r1i1t1a1n2c4e1 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in INHERITANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INHERITANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INHERITANCE
1 longer words begin with INHERITANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in INHERITANCE
interchain15 creatinine12 incinerate12 enchanter14 trichinae14 ancienter11 carnitine11 encrinite11 incertain11 nectarine11 aetheric13 echinate13 enhancer13 entrench13 ethician13 hetaeric13 hetairic13 hieratic13 intrench13 trichina13 atherine11 herniate11 ianthine11 inherent11 theanine11 arenitic10 centiare10 creatine10 entrance10 icterine10 incenter10 incentre10 increate10 intrince10 iterance10 narceine10 reincite10 inertiae8 triennia8 archine12
Showing 40 of 643. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about INHERITANCE
- Is INHERITANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INHERITANCE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INHERITANCE worth?
- INHERITANCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INHERITANCE?
- INHERITANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INHERITANCE:
Open INHERITANCE in the Word Finder