INKINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. INKINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INKINESS?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INKINESS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INKINESS
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How INKINESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INKINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INKINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INKINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The deep dark colour or quality of ink.
Inkiness is chiefly descriptive: the night sky, deep water or a stain can show inkiness. It stresses a thick, glossy blackness rather than simple dimness. Writers like it for moody scenes.
How INKINESS is used
Inkiness is used to describe a deep, dense blackness.
- The inkiness of the lake frightened the swimmers.
- Stars pierced the inkiness of the sky.
- There was a strange inkiness in the cellar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INKINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INKINESS
The 8 tiles of INKINESS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with INKINESS
1 longer words begin with INKINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in INKINESS
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Common questions about INKINESS
- Is INKINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INKINESS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INKINESS worth?
- INKINESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INKINESS mean?
- The deep dark colour or quality of ink.
- What letters can be added to INKINESS?
- INKINESS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INKINESS:
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