Is INEXPEDIENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INEXPEDIENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INEXPEDIENT mean?
- adjective
not suitable or advisable
“an inexpedient tactic”
- adjective
not appropriate to the purpose
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + E (1) + D (2) + I (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 21 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 INEXPEDIENT
INEXPEDIENT 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 INEXPEDIENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- expedient19
- expedite18
- endexine16
- expend16
- exited14
- extend14
- pixie14
- dexie13
- dixit13
- index13
- nixed13
- exine12
- nixie12
- exed12
- pix12
- exit11
- next11
- nixe11
- dex11
- xed11
- pendent10
- nix10
- tix10
- pentene9
- deepen9
- dipnet9
- peened9
- peined9
- penned9
- pinned9
- pitied9
- ex9
- xi9
- dentine8
- pinene8
- pinite8
- tenpin8
- tiepin8
- pined8
- tepid8
- dentin7
- endite7
- indene7
- indent7
- indite7
- intend7
- tineid7
- tinned7
- inept7
- penne7
- penni7
- tepee7
- deep7
- dipt7
- pedi7
- peed7
- pend7
- pied7
- intine6
- niente6
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