INHIBIT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. INHIBIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INHIBIT?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INHIBIT is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INHIBIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inhibitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INHIBIT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INHIBIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,323 thousand.
What does INHIBIT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To hinder, restrain, or prevent an action, process, or person from acting freely.
Chemicals can inhibit a reaction, rules can inhibit growth, and shyness can inhibit a speaker. In church law it once meant forbidding a clergyman to perform his duties.
How INHIBIT is used
Used in science, psychology, and general formal writing.
- The drug works to inhibit the growth of bacteria.
- Fear of failure can inhibit creativity.
- Tight rules inhibit new ideas.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INHIBIT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INHIBIT
13 longer words begin with INHIBIT.
Shorter words from the letters in INHIBIT
Common questions about INHIBIT
- Is INHIBIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INHIBIT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INHIBIT worth?
- INHIBIT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INHIBIT mean?
- To hinder, restrain, or prevent an action, process, or person from acting freely.
- What letters can be added to INHIBIT?
- INHIBIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INHIBIT:
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