INHERITING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. INHERITING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INHERITING?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INHERITING is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INHERITING
No single letter turns INHERITING into another word.
How INHERITING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in INHERITING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INHERITING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INHERITING mean in Scrabble?
INHERITING is the -ing form (present participle) of INHERIT.
INHERIT(verb) — To receive money, property, or a title from someone after they die, or to receive a trait or situation from a predecessor.
Shorter words from the letters in INHERITING
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Common questions about INHERITING
- Is INHERITING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INHERITING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INHERITING worth?
- INHERITING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INHERITING?
- No single letter can be added to INHERITING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of INHERITING:
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