Is INHIBITORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INHIBITORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INHIBITORY mean?
- adjective
restrictive of action
“a repressive regime”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + H (4) + I (1) + B (3) + I (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 18 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 INHIBITORY
INHIBITORY 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 INHIBITORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inhibitor14
- brothy14
- bothy13
- inhibit12
- rhyton12
- thorny12
- briony11
- horny11
- yirth11
- birth10
- borty10
- briny10
- brith10
- broth10
- throb10
- bony9
- both9
- inby9
- orby9
- toby9
- hoy9
- thy9
- biotin8
- irony8
- north8
- rhino8
- thorn8
- tiyin8
- boy8
- hob8
- yob8
- binit7
- biont7
- orbit7
- oribi7
- robin7
- hint7
- horn7
- ryot7
- thin7
- thio7
- thir7
- thro7
- tiny7
- tiyn7
- tony7
- tory7
- troy7
- tyin7
- tyro7
- yoni7
- by7
- rotini6
- bint6
- biro6
- born6
- bort6
- brin6
- brio6
- brit6
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