Is INELEGANT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INELEGANT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INELEGANT mean?
- adjective
lacking in refinement or grace or good taste
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + G (2) + A (1) + N (1) + T (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 INELEGANT
INELEGANT 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.
Anagrams of INELEGANT
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from INELEGANT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- eglantine10
- antigene9
- entangle9
- galenite9
- gantline9
- gelatine9
- latening9
- legatine9
- aneling8
- anteing8
- antigen8
- atingle8
- eanling8
- egalite8
- elating8
- elegant8
- gelatin8
- genital8
- gentian8
- gentile8
- leaning8
- lineage8
- tagline8
- lenient7
- lineate7
- aiglet7
- anting7
- eaglet7
- eating7
- eeling7
- elegit7
- engine7
- gannet7
- gelant7
- gelate7
- gelati7
- genial7
- gentil7
- gentle7
- ingate7
- innage7
- legate7
- ligate7
- lignan7
- linage7
- negate7
- tagine7
- tangle7
- teeing7
- telega7
- tingle7
- entail6
- innate6
- lateen6
- lenite6
- lenten6
- linnet6
- neaten6
- niente6
- tenail6
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