INQUISITOR is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. INQUISITOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INQUISITOR?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INQUISITOR is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INQUISITOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inquisitorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INQUISITOR scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in INQUISITOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INQUISITOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INQUISITOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who questions others closely, especially a harsh official examiner such as a member of the medieval Inquisition.
Historically an inquisitor was a church officer who investigated heresy. In everyday use the word describes anyone who cross-examines others relentlessly. It carries the picture of hard, probing questions and little mercy.
How INQUISITOR is used
Used in history and, figuratively, for a severe questioner.
- The inquisitor demanded to know where he had been that night.
- A medieval inquisitor travelled from town to town.
- The teacher was a stern inquisitor in the exam hall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INQUISITOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INQUISITOR
3 longer words begin with INQUISITOR.
Shorter words from the letters in INQUISITOR
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Common questions about INQUISITOR
- Is INQUISITOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INQUISITOR, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INQUISITOR worth?
- INQUISITOR is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INQUISITOR mean?
- A person who questions others closely, especially a harsh official examiner such as a member of the medieval Inquisition.
- What letters can be added to INQUISITOR?
- INQUISITOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of INQUISITOR:
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