Is INHOSPITABLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INHOSPITABLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INHOSPITABLE mean?
- adjective
unfavorable to life or growth
“the barren inhospitable desert”
- adjective
not hospitable
“they are extremely inhospitable these days”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + H (4) + O (1) + S (1) + P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) = 19 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 INHOSPITABLE
INHOSPITABLE 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 INHOSPITABLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hospitable17
- basophile16
- phlebitis16
- neophilias15
- basophil15
- hipbones15
- aphelions14
- biathlons14
- neophilia14
- pantihose14
- tholepins14
- hipbone14
- phobias14
- pointable13
- absinthe13
- antiship13
- aphelion13
- aphonies13
- biathlon13
- haplites13
- haplonts13
- helistop13
- hiplines13
- hobnails13
- hoplites13
- hospital13
- hospitia13
- inhabits13
- isopleth13
- naphtols13
- phaetons13
- phelonia13
- phonates13
- phoniest13
- pinholes13
- pisolith13
- siphonal13
- stanhope13
- tapholes13
- thespian13
- tholepin13
- bishop13
- phobia13
- epilations12
- hailstone12
- bepaints12
- biplanes12
- bonspiel12
- epiblast12
- pitiable12
- potables12
- abolish12
- absinth12
- banshie12
- benthal12
- benthos12
- bhistie12
- blahest12
- bolshie12
- bothies12
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