INNUENDO is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. INNUENDO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INNUENDO?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INNUENDO is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INNUENDO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
innuendosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INNUENDO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INNUENDO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INNUENDO has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INNUENDO mean in Scrabble?
noun
An indirect remark that hints at something unpleasant or improper without saying it outright.
An innuendo lets a speaker suggest a meaning while keeping deniability, often with a sly or suggestive tone. In law it also names the part of a pleading that explains the harmful meaning of a statement.
How INNUENDO is used
Innuendo is common in talk about gossip, comedy and defamation.
- The comedian filled the act with innuendo that the children missed.
- She ignored the innuendo in his question and answered plainly.
- The newspaper was sued over a story that relied on innuendo rather than facts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INNUENDO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INNUENDO
4 longer words begin with INNUENDO.
Shorter words from the letters in INNUENDO
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Common questions about INNUENDO
- Is INNUENDO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INNUENDO, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INNUENDO worth?
- INNUENDO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INNUENDO mean?
- An indirect remark that hints at something unpleasant or improper without saying it outright.
- What letters can be added to INNUENDO?
- INNUENDO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INNUENDO:
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