INLET is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. INLET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INLET?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INLET is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INLET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inletsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INLET scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in INLET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,841.
What stands out about INLET
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does INLET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A narrow strip of water extending from a larger body into the land, or an opening through which a fluid or gas enters a device.
An inlet along a coastline is a narrow channel or bay where the sea reaches into the shore, often sheltered enough to anchor a small boat. The same word applies in engineering to the opening in a pipe, engine or tank through which air, water or fuel enters a system, paired naturally with the word outlet for where it leaves. Sailors and geographers rely on the coastal sense constantly when describing harbours and shorelines. Mechanics and plumbers use the technical sense just as often when discussing valves, pumps and ventilation systems.
How INLET is used
Common in geography and everyday speech for coastal features, and in technical writing about engines, pipes and ventilation.
- The fishing boats sheltered in a calm inlet along the coast.
- Water flows into the pump through a narrow inlet valve.
- They anchored the yacht in a quiet inlet for the night.
- A blocked inlet stopped fuel from reaching the engine.
- The map marked a small inlet where the river meets the sea.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INLET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INLET
The 5 tiles of INLET in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with INLET
2 longer words begin with INLET.
Words ending in INLET
2 words end in INLET. Useful as a back hook: play INLET onto a word already on the board.
Words with INLET inside
2 words contain INLET in the middle. Words that start with INLET are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in INLET
Common questions about INLET
- Is INLET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INLET, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INLET worth?
- INLET is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INLET mean?
- A narrow strip of water extending from a larger body into the land, or an opening through which a fluid or gas enters a device.
- What letters can be added to INLET?
- INLET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of INLET:
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