INSPECTORATE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. INSPECTORATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INSPECTORATE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSPECTORATE is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSPECTORATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inspectoratesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSPECTORATE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in INSPECTORATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSPECTORATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INSPECTORATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
An official body of inspectors that checks whether rules and standards are being followed.
An inspectorate is a organisation rather than a single person. Schools, prisons and factories each may have their own inspectorate, and its reports often shape public policy.
How INSPECTORATE is used
Inspectorate is used in government, education and regulation, especially in British English.
- The schools inspectorate published its annual report.
- An inspectorate visited the factory without warning.
- The new inspectorate has power to close unsafe sites.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INSPECTORATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INSPECTORATE
1 longer words begin with INSPECTORATE.
Shorter words from the letters in INSPECTORATE
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Common questions about INSPECTORATE
- Is INSPECTORATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSPECTORATE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSPECTORATE worth?
- INSPECTORATE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INSPECTORATE mean?
- An official body of inspectors that checks whether rules and standards are being followed.
- What letters can be added to INSPECTORATE?
- INSPECTORATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of INSPECTORATE:
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