Is INHIBITORS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INHIBITORS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INHIBITORS mean?
Inhibitors is a form of INHIBITOR.
- noun
a substance that retards or stops an activity
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + H (4) + I (1) + B (3) + I (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 15 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 INHIBITORS
INHIBITORS 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 INHIBITORS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inhibitor14
- inhibits13
- brinish12
- inhibit12
- rhinitis11
- births11
- borsht11
- briths11
- broths11
- throbs11
- hornist10
- noirish10
- birth10
- brith10
- broth10
- throb10
- biotins9
- hoisin9
- norths9
- rhinos9
- thorns9
- tonish9
- bish9
- bosh9
- both9
- hobs9
- binits8
- bionts8
- biotin8
- bistro8
- orbits8
- oribis8
- robins8
- hints8
- hoist8
- horns8
- horst8
- north8
- rhino8
- rishi8
- roshi8
- shirt8
- shorn8
- short8
- thins8
- thorn8
- hob8
- ironist7
- rotinis7
- binit7
- bints7
- biont7
- biros7
- bison7
- borts7
- brins7
- brios7
- brits7
- obits7
- orbit7
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