INHIBITING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. INHIBITING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INHIBITING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INHIBITING is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INHIBITING
No single letter turns INHIBITING into another word.
How INHIBITING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in INHIBITING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 4 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INHIBITING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about INHIBITING
- The letter I appears four times in INHIBITING.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does INHIBITING mean in Scrabble?
INHIBITING is the -ing form (present participle) of INHIBIT.
INHIBIT(verb) — To hinder, restrain, or prevent an action, process, or person from acting freely.
Shorter words from the letters in INHIBITING
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Common questions about INHIBITING
- Is INHIBITING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INHIBITING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INHIBITING worth?
- INHIBITING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INHIBITING?
- No single letter can be added to INHIBITING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of INHIBITING:
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