INSCRUTABLY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. INSCRUTABLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INSCRUTABLY?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSCRUTABLY is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSCRUTABLY
No single letter turns INSCRUTABLY into another word.
How INSCRUTABLY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in INSCRUTABLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSCRUTABLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about INSCRUTABLY
- All 11 letters of INSCRUTABLY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does INSCRUTABLY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
literary
In a way that is mysterious and impossible to understand or read.
Someone who smiles inscrutably gives no hint of what they are thinking. The word often describes faces, fate or the workings of an unknowable mind.
How INSCRUTABLY is used
Inscrutably usually modifies verbs of looking or smiling, such as stared or smiled.
- The old man smiled inscrutably and said nothing.
- The cat stared inscrutably at the visitors.
- Fate acted inscrutably, leaving them baffled.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INSCRUTABLY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in INSCRUTABLY
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Common questions about INSCRUTABLY
- Is INSCRUTABLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSCRUTABLY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSCRUTABLY worth?
- INSCRUTABLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INSCRUTABLY mean?
- In a way that is mysterious and impossible to understand or read.
- What letters can be added to INSCRUTABLY?
- No single letter can be added to INSCRUTABLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INSCRUTABLY:
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