Is INHABITANTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INHABITANTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INHABITANTS mean?
Inhabitants is a form of INHABITANT.
- noun
a person who inhabits a particular place
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + H (4) + A (1) + B (3) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 16 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 INHABITANTS
INHABITANTS 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 INHABITANTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inhabitant15
- habitants14
- habitans13
- habitant13
- habitats13
- inhabits13
- absinth12
- batshit12
- habitan12
- habitat12
- inhabit12
- banish11
- habits11
- antibias10
- shaitan10
- tahinas10
- tahinis10
- tannish10
- abash10
- bahts10
- baith10
- baths10
- habit10
- sahib10
- abattis9
- abstain9
- banians9
- haints9
- ninths9
- shanti9
- tahina9
- tahini9
- baht9
- bash9
- bath9
- bish9
- titanias8
- abatis8
- banian8
- binits8
- tibias8
- haint8
- hansa8
- hants8
- hints8
- ninth8
- saith8
- snath8
- thins8
- bah8
- attains7
- instant7
- titania7
- titians7
- baits7
- banns7
- basin7
- batts7
- binit7
- bints7
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