INSPECTORIAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. INSPECTORIAL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept INSPECTORIAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSPECTORIAL is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSPECTORIAL
No single letter turns INSPECTORIAL into another word.
How INSPECTORIAL scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in INSPECTORIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSPECTORIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about INSPECTORIAL
- The same 12 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of INSPECTORIAL
The 12 tiles of INSPECTORIAL in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in INSPECTORIAL
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Common questions about INSPECTORIAL
- Is INSPECTORIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSPECTORIAL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSPECTORIAL worth?
- INSPECTORIAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSPECTORIAL?
- No single letter can be added to INSPECTORIAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of INSPECTORIAL:
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