Is INDOLENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INDOLENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INDOLENT mean?
- adjective
disinclined to work or exertion
“faineant kings under whose rule the country languished”
- adjective
(of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless
“an indolent ulcer”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 8
I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + O (1) + L (1) + E (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 INDOLENT
INDOLENT 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 INDOLENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- intoned8
- lentoid8
- dentil7
- dentin7
- indent7
- indole7
- intend7
- linden7
- linted7
- tendon7
- tinned7
- toiled7
- entoil6
- intone6
- linnet6
- online6
- donne6
- ident6
- indol6
- inned6
- lined6
- loden6
- noted6
- oiled6
- olden6
- oldie6
- teind6
- tilde6
- tiled6
- tined6
- toled6
- tondi6
- toned6
- elint5
- eloin5
- inlet5
- intel5
- lento5
- linen5
- niton5
- nonet5
- olein5
- teloi5
- tenno5
- tenon5
- toile5
- tonne5
- deil5
- deli5
- delt5
- deni5
- dent5
- diel5
- diet5
- dine5
- dino5
- dint5
- diol5
- dite5
- doit5
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