Is INFERIORITY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INFERIORITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INFERIORITY mean?
- noun
the state of being inferior
- noun
an inferior quality
- noun
the quality of being a competitive disadvantage
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + F (4) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 INFERIORITY
INFERIORITY 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 INFERIORITY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- renotify14
- introfy13
- nitrify13
- terrify13
- torrefy13
- torrify13
- nitrifier12
- ferity12
- finery12
- notify12
- tonify12
- ferritin11
- frontier11
- inferior11
- notifier11
- ferny11
- ferry11
- fiery11
- firry11
- forty11
- foyer11
- fryer11
- nifty11
- refry11
- reify11
- treyf11
- fronter10
- niftier10
- refront10
- rotifer10
- finite9
- finito9
- forint9
- forrit9
- nitery9
- ornery9
- fey9
- foy9
- fry9
- interior8
- entry8
- eyrir8
- feint8
- fetor8
- finer8
- firer8
- forte8
- freon8
- frier8
- front8
- frore8
- infer8
- irony8
- often8
- ofter8
- onery8
- refit8
- retry8
- rifer8
- terry8
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