INVETERATE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. INVETERATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INVETERATE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INVETERATE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INVETERATE
No single letter turns INVETERATE into another word.
How INVETERATE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in INVETERATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INVETERATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INVETERATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having a habit or attitude that has lasted so long it is unlikely to change.
An inveterate gambler or liar is one whose habit is deep-rooted. The word often carries mild disapproval, though it can be affectionate, as with an inveterate reader.
How INVETERATE is used
Usually placed before a noun naming a person with a fixed habit.
- He was an inveterate gambler who never learned his lesson.
- An inveterate traveller, she visited forty countries.
- The inveterate optimist saw hope in every setback.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INVETERATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INVETERATE
The 10 tiles of INVETERATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with INVETERATE
2 longer words begin with INVETERATE.
Shorter words from the letters in INVETERATE
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Common questions about INVETERATE
- Is INVETERATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INVETERATE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INVETERATE worth?
- INVETERATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INVETERATE mean?
- Having a habit or attitude that has lasted so long it is unlikely to change.
- What letters can be added to INVETERATE?
- No single letter can be added to INVETERATE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of INVETERATE:
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