Is IGNORANT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IGNORANT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IGNORANT mean?
- adjective
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
“an ignorant man”
- adjective
uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field
“she is ignorant of quantum mechanics”
- adjective
unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge
“he was completely ignorant of the circumstances”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + G (2) + N (1) + O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for IGNORANT
IGNORANT has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from IGNORANT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- atoning8
- orating8
- ranting8
- anting7
- gitano7
- gratin7
- noting7
- oaring7
- onagri7
- origan7
- rating7
- taring7
- tignon7
- toning7
- trigon7
- anoint6
- aroint6
- intron6
- nation6
- natron6
- nonart6
- ration6
- argon6
- argot6
- garni6
- gator6
- giant6
- giron6
- gonia6
- gonna6
- grain6
- grant6
- griot6
- groan6
- groat6
- groin6
- ingot6
- orang6
- organ6
- tango6
- tigon6
- tonga6
- tragi6
- trigo6
- anion5
- intro5
- niton5
- nitro5
- noria5
- ratio5
- riant5
- ronin5
- train5
- trona5
- agin5
- agio5
- agon5
- agro5
- gain5
- gait5
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