Is INHIBITOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INHIBITOR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INHIBITOR mean?
- noun
a substance that retards or stops an activity
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + H (4) + I (1) + B (3) + I (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) = 14 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 INHIBITOR
Single letters that turn INHIBITOR 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 hooks2
Words you can make from INHIBITOR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inhibit12
- birth10
- brith10
- broth10
- throb10
- both9
- biotin8
- north8
- rhino8
- thorn8
- hob8
- binit7
- biont7
- orbit7
- oribi7
- robin7
- hint7
- horn7
- thin7
- thio7
- thir7
- thro7
- rotini6
- bint6
- biro6
- born6
- bort6
- brin6
- brio6
- brit6
- obit6
- hin6
- hit6
- hon6
- hot6
- noh6
- nth6
- rho6
- tho6
- intro5
- nitro5
- torii5
- bin5
- bio5
- bit5
- bot5
- bro5
- nib5
- nob5
- obi5
- orb5
- rib5
- rob5
- hi5
- ho5
- oh5
- inro4
- inti4
- into4
- iron4
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