INSHEATH is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. INSHEATH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INSHEATH?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSHEATH is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSHEATH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSHEATH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INSHEATH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSHEATH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INSHEATH mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaic
To put into a sheath or cover as with a case.
Insheath is an older word for tucking a blade away. It is a spelling variant of ensheath, used mostly in verse.
How INSHEATH is used
Archaic or literary; insheath is mostly found in old verse.
- The knight will insheath his sword.
- She learned to insheath the knife safely.
- Insheath your claws, said the old poem to the cat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INSHEATH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INSHEATH
5 longer words begin with INSHEATH.
Shorter words from the letters in INSHEATH
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Common questions about INSHEATH
- Is INSHEATH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSHEATH, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSHEATH worth?
- INSHEATH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INSHEATH mean?
- To put into a sheath or cover as with a case.
- What letters can be added to INSHEATH?
- INSHEATH takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INSHEATH:
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