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Is INGENUES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, INGENUES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does INGENUES mean?

Ingenues is a form of INGENUE.

  1. noun

    an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl

  2. noun

    an artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage)

  3. noun

    the role of an innocent artless young woman in a play

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

8

Letters

I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + U (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 INGENUES

INGENUES 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 INGENUES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from INGENUES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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