INVENTION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. INVENTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
i1n1v4e1n1t1i1o1n1
PlayableINVENTION · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept INVENTION?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.11%
Our own measure of how useful INVENTION is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INVENTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inventionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INVENTION scores
Scrabble i1n1v4e1n1t1i1o1n1 12
Words with Friends i1n2v5e1n2t1i1o1n2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in INVENTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INVENTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INVENTION
3 longer words begin with INVENTION.
Shorter words from the letters in INVENTION
invenit10 invent9 invite9 intine6 intone6 tinnie6 envoi8 ovine8 venin8 venti8 inion5 innit5 ninon5 niton5 noint5 nonet5 tenno5 tenon5 tonne5 nevi7 oven7 vein7 vent7 veto7 vine7 vino7 vint7 vite7 vote7 inti4 into4 neon4 nine4 nite4 none4 noni4 note4 oint4 onie4 tein4
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Common questions about INVENTION
- Is INVENTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INVENTION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INVENTION worth?
- INVENTION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INVENTION?
- INVENTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INVENTION:
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