Is INGESTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INGESTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INGESTS mean?
Ingests is a form of INGEST.
- verb
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
“Have another bowl of chicken soup!”
- verb
take up mentally
“he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
7
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 8 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 INGESTS
INGESTS 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 INGESTS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from INGESTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- signets8
- stinges8
- gneiss7
- ingest7
- signet7
- singes7
- stinge7
- stings7
- tinges7
- insets6
- steins6
- gents6
- gests6
- gists6
- gites6
- segni6
- sengi6
- signs6
- singe6
- sings6
- sting6
- tinge6
- tings6
- inset5
- neist5
- nests5
- nites5
- senti5
- sents5
- sines5
- sites5
- snits5
- stein5
- sties5
- teins5
- tines5
- egis5
- engs5
- gens5
- gent5
- gest5
- gets5
- gien5
- gies5
- gins5
- gist5
- gite5
- gits5
- negs5
- segs5
- sign5
- sigs5
- sing5
- tegs5
- ting5
- ests4
- ness4
- nest4
- nets4
- nite4
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