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Is INQUIRY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, INQUIRY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does INQUIRY mean?

  1. noun

    a search for knowledge

    “their pottery deserves more research than it has received”

  2. noun

    an instance of questioning

    “there was a question about my training”

  3. noun

    a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
20
Letters
7

I (1) + N (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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 INQUIRY

INQUIRY 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 INQUIRY

The 12 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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