Is INFLATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INFLATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INFLATES mean?
Inflates is a form of INFLATE.
- verb
exaggerate or make bigger
“The charges were inflated”
- verb
fill with gas or air
“inflate a balloons”
- verb
cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit
“The war inflated the economy”
- verb
increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
“inflate the currency”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 INFLATES
INFLATES 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 INFLATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fainest10
- fetials10
- finales10
- inflate10
- sealift10
- elfins9
- faints9
- falsie9
- fasten9
- feints9
- festal9
- fetial9
- fiesta9
- filets9
- finale9
- finals9
- finest9
- flanes9
- fliest9
- flints9
- flites9
- infest9
- itself9
- stifle9
- alefs8
- alifs8
- elfin8
- fails8
- faint8
- false8
- fanes8
- fates8
- feast8
- feats8
- feint8
- feist8
- felts8
- festa8
- fetal8
- fetas8
- fiats8
- files8
- filet8
- final8
- fines8
- flans8
- flats8
- fleas8
- flies8
- flint8
- flite8
- flits8
- leafs8
- lefts8
- lifts8
- naifs8
- neifs8
- elastin7
- entails7
- nailset7
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