INVOLUNTARY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. INVOLUNTARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INVOLUNTARY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INVOLUNTARY is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INVOLUNTARY
No single letter turns INVOLUNTARY into another word.
How INVOLUNTARY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in INVOLUNTARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INVOLUNTARY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INVOLUNTARY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Done without conscious choice or control; not willed.
Involuntary covers reflexes such as blinking as well as actions forced on someone against their wishes. Involuntary muscles, like those of the heart, work without any thought from us.
How INVOLUNTARY is used
Involuntary is used in biology, law and everyday talk about reflexes or forced actions.
- Sneezing is an involuntary action.
- He gave an involuntary shudder at the sight.
- The patient was placed under involuntary treatment.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INVOLUNTARY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in INVOLUNTARY
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Common questions about INVOLUNTARY
- Is INVOLUNTARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INVOLUNTARY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INVOLUNTARY worth?
- INVOLUNTARY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INVOLUNTARY mean?
- Done without conscious choice or control; not willed.
- What letters can be added to INVOLUNTARY?
- No single letter can be added to INVOLUNTARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INVOLUNTARY:
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