INKSTAIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. INKSTAIN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept INKSTAIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INKSTAIN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INKSTAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inkstainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INKSTAIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INKSTAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INKSTAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of INKSTAIN
The 8 tiles of INKSTAIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with INKSTAIN
1 longer words begin with INKSTAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in INKSTAIN
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Common questions about INKSTAIN
- Is INKSTAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and INKSTAIN is not in it.
- How many points is INKSTAIN worth?
- INKSTAIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INKSTAIN?
- INKSTAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INKSTAIN:
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