INVEIGH is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. INVEIGH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INVEIGH?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INVEIGH is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INVEIGH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inveighsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INVEIGH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INVEIGH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does INVEIGH mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To speak or write against something with bitter, forceful criticism.
Inveigh is almost always followed by against, and it implies a long angry complaint rather than a single remark. Editorial writers and orators inveigh against corruption, taxes or changing fashions, and the word should not be confused with inveigle, which means to trick.
How INVEIGH is used
Inveigh is a formal verb, nearly always used with against.
- The columnist continued to inveigh against the new tax.
- Grandfather would inveigh about modern music for hours.
- Reformers inveigh against waste in public spending.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INVEIGH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INVEIGH
5 longer words begin with INVEIGH.
Shorter words from the letters in INVEIGH
Common questions about INVEIGH
- Is INVEIGH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INVEIGH, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INVEIGH worth?
- INVEIGH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INVEIGH mean?
- To speak or write against something with bitter, forceful criticism.
- What letters can be added to INVEIGH?
- INVEIGH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INVEIGH:
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