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Is INQUIRES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, INQUIRES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does INQUIRES mean?

Inquires is a form of INQUIRE.

  1. verb

    address a question to and expect an answer from

    “Ask your teacher about trigonometry”

  2. verb

    have a wish or desire to know something

    “He wondered who had built this beautiful church”

  3. 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

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
19
Letters
8

I (1) + N (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 INQUIRES

INQUIRES 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 INQUIRES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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