Is INGRAINED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INGRAINED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INGRAINED mean?
- adjective
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
“deep-rooted prejudice”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 INGRAINED
INGRAINED 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 INGRAINED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deairing10
- draining10
- nidering10
- arginine9
- darning9
- deaning9
- deraign9
- dingier9
- gradine9
- grained9
- grinned9
- indigen9
- raiding9
- reading9
- rending9
- rinding9
- aginner8
- denarii8
- earning8
- engrain8
- ginnier8
- grannie8
- ingrain8
- nardine8
- nearing8
- raining8
- reining8
- aiding8
- danger8
- daring8
- dieing8
- dinger8
- dining8
- ending8
- engird8
- gained8
- gander8
- garden8
- ginned8
- girned8
- gradin8
- indign8
- niding8
- ranged8
- reding8
- riding8
- ringed8
- airing7
- denari7
- dinner7
- earing7
- endrin7
- gainer7
- ginner7
- innage7
- rained7
- reagin7
- regain7
- regina7
- deign7
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