Is INFLECTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INFLECTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INFLECTING mean?
Inflecting is a form of INFLECT.
- verb
change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language
- verb
vary the pitch of one's speech
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + F (4) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 INFLECTING
INFLECTING 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 INFLECTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- infecting15
- clefting14
- fencing13
- feinting12
- fileting12
- flinting12
- fictile12
- inflect12
- inflict12
- enticing11
- felting11
- fliting11
- lifting11
- infect11
- ceiling10
- fening10
- feting10
- filing10
- fining10
- cleft10
- clift10
- ficin10
- leniting9
- incline9
- citing9
- finite9
- feign9
- fling9
- clef9
- fice9
- flic9
- lignite8
- linting8
- client8
- elicit8
- incent8
- incite8
- lectin8
- lentic8
- cling8
- elfin8
- feint8
- filet8
- flint8
- flite8
- genic8
- icing8
- gift8
- gentil7
- ignite7
- lignin7
- lining7
- tieing7
- tiling7
- tingle7
- tining7
- ceili7
- cline7
- incel7
- licit7
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