Is INAUSPICIOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INAUSPICIOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INAUSPICIOUS mean?
- adjective
not auspicious; boding ill
- adjective
contrary to your interests or welfare
“adverse circumstances”
- adjective
presaging ill fortune
“ill omens”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + U (1) + S (1) + P (3) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 16 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 INAUSPICIOUS
INAUSPICIOUS 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 INAUSPICIOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- auspicious14
- suspicion13
- piscinas12
- spacious12
- piscina11
- psionic11
- sinopias10
- aspics10
- capons10
- cuspis10
- panics10
- pianic10
- pionic10
- piscos10
- scaups10
- spicas10
- uncaps10
- acinous9
- caisson9
- casinos9
- cassino9
- cousins9
- isospin9
- passion9
- sinopia9
- spinous9
- aspic9
- capon9
- capos9
- coups9
- cusps9
- panic9
- picas9
- pisco9
- scaup9
- scopa9
- scops9
- scups9
- spica9
- uncap9
- acinus8
- anisic8
- ascons8
- cansos8
- casini8
- casino8
- cousin8
- inspos8
- ionics8
- opsins8
- pianos8
- scions8
- sonics8
- sunups8
- capo8
- caps8
- copi8
- cops8
- coup8
- cups8
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