INOPERATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. INOPERATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INOPERATIVE?
| 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 INOPERATIVE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INOPERATIVE
No single letter turns INOPERATIVE into another word.
How INOPERATIVE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in INOPERATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INOPERATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INOPERATIVE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Not working, or having no force or effect.
Inoperative is used for broken machines and also for rules that exist on paper but are not applied. It is a formal way to say that something is out of action.
How INOPERATIVE is used
Used on notices for broken equipment and in legal or official language for provisions that do not apply.
- The lift is inoperative until further notice.
- The clause became inoperative after the treaty ended.
- An inoperative alarm is a serious risk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INOPERATIVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INOPERATIVE
1 longer words begin with INOPERATIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in INOPERATIVE
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Common questions about INOPERATIVE
- Is INOPERATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INOPERATIVE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INOPERATIVE worth?
- INOPERATIVE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INOPERATIVE mean?
- Not working, or having no force or effect.
- What letters can be added to INOPERATIVE?
- No single letter can be added to INOPERATIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INOPERATIVE:
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