INKHORN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. INKHORN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INKHORN?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INKHORN is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INKHORN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inkhornsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INKHORN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INKHORN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,235 thousand.
What does INKHORN mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaichistorical
A small container for ink, once made of horn and carried by writers and scholars.
The inkhorn was part of a clerk's kit before fountain pens, and its name later became an insult in the phrase inkhorn terms, meaning showy learned vocabulary. Critics used it against writers who stuffed their prose with showy learned words.
How INKHORN is used
Inkhorn is a historical word and also an adjective for pedantic, bookish language.
- The scribe wore an inkhorn at his belt.
- Critics mocked his inkhorn vocabulary.
- A carved inkhorn stood beside the quill on the desk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INKHORN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INKHORN
1 longer words begin with INKHORN.
Shorter words from the letters in INKHORN
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Common questions about INKHORN
- Is INKHORN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INKHORN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INKHORN worth?
- INKHORN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INKHORN mean?
- A small container for ink, once made of horn and carried by writers and scholars.
- What letters can be added to INKHORN?
- INKHORN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INKHORN:
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