INNOCENT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. INNOCENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INNOCENT?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INNOCENT is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INNOCENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
innocentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INNOCENT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INNOCENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INNOCENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INNOCENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Free from guilt or blame, or lacking knowledge of evil.
Innocent covers both the legal meaning of not guilty and a gentler sense of naive trust. A child can be innocent of wrongdoing without the word implying a verdict.
How INNOCENT is used
The word innocent is used of verdicts, of bystanders, and of simple, unworldly manners.
- The jury found him innocent of all charges.
- It was an innocent remark, meant kindly.
- Many innocent civilians were caught in the storm of fighting.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INNOCENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INNOCENT
4 longer words begin with INNOCENT.
Shorter words from the letters in INNOCENT
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Common questions about INNOCENT
- Is INNOCENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INNOCENT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INNOCENT worth?
- INNOCENT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INNOCENT mean?
- Free from guilt or blame, or lacking knowledge of evil.
- What letters can be added to INNOCENT?
- INNOCENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INNOCENT:
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