Is INGENUITY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INGENUITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INGENUITY mean?
- noun
the power of creative imagination
- noun
the property of being ingenious
“a plot of great ingenuity”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + U (1) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 13 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 INGENUITY
INGENUITY 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 INGENUITY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- untying11
- tyning10
- untieing9
- ninety9
- eying9
- ginny9
- gunny9
- gynie9
- tying9
- uniting8
- tenny8
- tinny8
- tiyin8
- tunny8
- unity8
- gunite7
- ignite7
- tieing7
- tining7
- tuning7
- tiny7
- tiyn7
- tyin7
- tyne7
- yeti7
- gey7
- guy7
- intine6
- genii6
- tinge6
- tye6
- yen6
- yet6
- yin6
- ennui5
- innie5
- unite5
- untie5
- gent5
- genu5
- gien5
- gite5
- tegu5
- ting5
- tung5
- ye5
- etui4
- inti4
- nine4
- nite4
- tein4
- tine4
- tune4
- unit4
- eng4
- gen4
- get4
- gie4
- gin4
- git4
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