Is INQUIRED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INQUIRED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INQUIRED mean?
Inquired is a form of INQUIRE.
- verb
address a question to and expect an answer from
“Ask your teacher about trigonometry”
- verb
have a wish or desire to know something
“He wondered who had built this beautiful church”
- verb
conduct an inquiry or investigation of
“The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 INQUIRED
INQUIRED 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 INQUIRED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inquire16
- quired16
- requin15
- equid15
- quern14
- quire14
- quid14
- quin13
- qi11
- uridine8
- inured7
- ruined7
- diner6
- indie6
- indri6
- indue6
- nuder6
- nudie6
- under6
- inure5
- urine5
- deni5
- dine5
- dire5
- dune5
- dure5
- durn5
- ired5
- irid5
- nerd5
- nide5
- nidi5
- nude5
- nurd5
- rend5
- ride5
- rind5
- rude5
- rued5
- unde5
- rein4
- ruin4
- rune4
- den4
- die4
- din4
- due4
- dui4
- dun4
- end4
- red4
- rid4
- urd4
- ern3
- ire3
- rei3
- rin3
- rue3
- run3
- uni3
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