INLIER is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. INLIER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INLIER?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INLIER is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INLIER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inliersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INLIER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in INLIER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,162.
What stands out about INLIER
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 INLIER mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A patch of older rock exposed in the middle of younger rock that surrounds it on every side, the reverse pattern of an outlier.
An inlier appears where erosion strips away younger overlying rock down to an older layer beneath, exposing an island-like patch of that older material in the middle of the younger surroundings. Geologists map an inlier by tracing the boundary where the older rock meets the younger strata that ring it. The pattern is the mirror image of an outlier, where a younger rock survives as an isolated patch surrounded by older ground. Recognising an inlier on a geological map often points to folding or faulting that pushed old rock back up to the surface.
How INLIER is used
A technical term in geology, used on maps and in field reports rather than everyday speech.
- The map marked a small inlier of granite within the surrounding limestone.
- Erosion exposed an inlier of ancient bedrock at the valley floor.
- An inlier is the opposite pattern to an outlier.
- Geologists traced the edge of the inlier along the ridge.
- Folding had pushed the inlier of older rock up through younger layers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INLIER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INLIER
The 6 tiles of INLIER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with INLIER
1 longer words begin with INLIER.
Shorter words from the letters in INLIER
Common questions about INLIER
- Is INLIER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INLIER, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INLIER worth?
- INLIER is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INLIER mean?
- A patch of older rock exposed in the middle of younger rock that surrounds it on every side, the reverse pattern of an outlier.
- What letters can be added to INLIER?
- INLIER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of INLIER:
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