INVERSE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. INVERSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INVERSE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INVERSE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INVERSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INVERSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INVERSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 93,572.
What stands out about INVERSE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 4 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
What does INVERSE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Opposite or reversed in position, order, or effect.
In an inverse relationship, one quantity rises as the other falls. In mathematics an inverse is the element that undoes an operation, and inverse can also be a noun meaning the opposite of something.
How INVERSE is used
Inverse is used in mathematics, science, and general talk about opposites.
- Price and demand often show an inverse relationship.
- Subtraction is the inverse of addition.
- The result was the inverse of what we expected.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INVERSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INVERSE
The 7 tiles of INVERSE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with INVERSE
3 longer words begin with INVERSE.
Shorter words from the letters in INVERSE
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Common questions about INVERSE
- Is INVERSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INVERSE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INVERSE worth?
- INVERSE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INVERSE mean?
- Opposite or reversed in position, order, or effect.
- What letters can be added to INVERSE?
- INVERSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INVERSE:
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