INRO is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. INRO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INRO?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INRO is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INRO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inrosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INRO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in INRO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about INRO
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 INRO mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A small, decorated Japanese case with compartments, worn hanging from the sash of a kimono to carry medicines or a personal seal.
An inro is a compact, often lacquered box divided into little compartments, traditionally carried by Japanese men suspended by a cord from the sash, or obi, since kimonos had no pockets. It usually held medicine or a personal seal and was fastened with a carved toggle called a netsuke.
How INRO is used
Used in writing about traditional Japanese dress and decorative arts.
- The collector prized an eighteenth-century lacquered inro.
- A carved netsuke kept the inro from slipping off the sash.
- He carried his medicine in a small inro.
- The museum case displayed inro decorated with gold leaf.
- Artisans painted tiny scenes on the surface of each inro.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INRO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INRO
The 4 tiles of INRO in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with INRO
3 longer words begin with INRO.
Shorter words from the letters in INRO
Common questions about INRO
- Is INRO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INRO, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INRO worth?
- INRO is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INRO mean?
- A small, decorated Japanese case with compartments, worn hanging from the sash of a kimono to carry medicines or a personal seal.
- What letters can be added to INRO?
- INRO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of INRO:
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