Is INGREDIENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INGREDIENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INGREDIENT mean?
- noun
a component of a mixture or compound
- noun
an abstract part of something
“jealousy was a component of his character”
- noun
food that is a component of a mixture in cooking
“the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) + I (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 12 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 INGREDIENT
Single letters that turn INGREDIENT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from INGREDIENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- reediting11
- reignited11
- tendering11
- enditing10
- indigene10
- indigent10
- nidering10
- trending10
- entering9
- indenter9
- integrin9
- intender9
- interned9
- reignite9
- retieing9
- denting9
- dieting9
- dingier9
- dinting9
- dreeing9
- editing9
- energid9
- engined9
- grinned9
- ignited9
- indigen9
- needing9
- reeding9
- reigned9
- rending9
- rinding9
- tending9
- dentine8
- ginnier8
- igniter8
- inditer8
- integer8
- nitride8
- reining8
- renting8
- ringent8
- tiering8
- treeing8
- trining8
- dieing8
- dinger8
- dining8
- edgier8
- ending8
- engird8
- gender8
- genned8
- ginned8
- girned8
- girted8
- indign8
- nidget8
- niding8
- reding8
- riding8
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