Is INSCRIBE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSCRIBE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INSCRIBE mean?
- verb
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
“engrave a pen”
- verb
register formally as a participant or member
“The party recruited many new members”
- verb
draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
- verb
write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + B (3) + E (1) = 12 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 INSCRIBE
Single letters that turn INSCRIBE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from INSCRIBE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ibices10
- scribe10
- brinies9
- irenics9
- sericin9
- bices9
- cribs9
- biners8
- brines8
- incise8
- irenic8
- ricins8
- bice8
- crib8
- biers7
- biner7
- bines7
- birse7
- brens7
- bries7
- brine7
- brins7
- cines7
- cires7
- cries7
- icier7
- nicer7
- ribes7
- rices7
- ricin7
- since7
- bens6
- bier6
- bine6
- bins6
- bise6
- bren6
- brie6
- brin6
- bris6
- cine6
- cire6
- cris6
- ibis6
- ices6
- nebs6
- nibs6
- nice6
- rebs6
- recs6
- ribs6
- rice6
- sice6
- snib6
- nisei5
- reins5
- resin5
- rinse5
- risen5
- serin5
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