INSCRIPTION is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. INSCRIPTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INSCRIPTION?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSCRIPTION is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSCRIPTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inscriptionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSCRIPTION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in INSCRIPTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSCRIPTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INSCRIPTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
Words written, carved or engraved on a surface such as stone, metal or the page of a book.
Inscriptions record names, dates and dedications on monuments, coins and gifts. Historians read ancient ones to learn about lost languages.
How INSCRIPTION is used
Common in history, archaeology and gift giving.
- The inscription on the stone had worn smooth.
- She read the inscription inside the cover of the book.
- A Latin inscription ran along the arch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INSCRIPTION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INSCRIPTION
2 longer words begin with INSCRIPTION.
Shorter words from the letters in INSCRIPTION
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Common questions about INSCRIPTION
- Is INSCRIPTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSCRIPTION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSCRIPTION worth?
- INSCRIPTION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INSCRIPTION mean?
- Words written, carved or engraved on a surface such as stone, metal or the page of a book.
- What letters can be added to INSCRIPTION?
- INSCRIPTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INSCRIPTION:
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