Is INCLINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INCLINES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INCLINES mean?
Inclines is a form of INCLINE.
- verb
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
“She tends to be nervous before her lectures”
- noun
an elevated geological formation
“he climbed the steep slope”
- noun
an inclined surface connecting two levels
- verb
bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well
“He inclined his ear to the wise old man”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 INCLINES
INCLINES 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 INCLINES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- incline9
- ceilis8
- clines8
- incels8
- incise8
- linnies7
- ceili7
- ceils7
- cines7
- cline7
- incel7
- since7
- slice7
- innies6
- linens6
- linins6
- sileni6
- ceil6
- cels6
- cine6
- ices6
- lice6
- nice6
- sice6
- innie5
- lenis5
- liens5
- linen5
- lines5
- linin5
- linns5
- nines5
- nisei5
- cel5
- cis5
- ice5
- sec5
- sic5
- inns4
- isle4
- leis4
- lens4
- lien4
- lies4
- line4
- linn4
- lins4
- nils4
- nine4
- nisi4
- sine4
- els3
- ens3
- inn3
- ins3
- lei3
- lie3
- lin3
- lis3
- nil3
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