Is INSCRIPTION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSCRIPTION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INSCRIPTION mean?
- noun
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
- noun
a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
- noun
the activity of inscribing (especially carving or engraving) letters or words
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 15 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 INSCRIPTION
Single letters that turn INSCRIPTION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from INSCRIPTION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- incipits12
- porcinis12
- citrinins11
- intrinsic11
- incipit11
- porcini11
- psionic11
- tropics11
- citrinin10
- crostini10
- incision10
- inspirit10
- intronic10
- nicotins10
- optics10
- picots10
- pionic10
- script10
- topics10
- tropic10
- cistron9
- citrins9
- citrons9
- cortins9
- incisor9
- nicotin9
- noritic9
- pinions9
- soritic9
- tropins9
- corps9
- crips9
- crisp9
- crops9
- optic9
- picot9
- pisco9
- scrip9
- topic9
- citrin8
- citron8
- conins8
- cortin8
- ionics8
- iritic8
- ironic8
- nitric8
- orcins8
- orpins8
- pinion8
- pinons8
- pinots8
- pintos8
- piston8
- pitons8
- points8
- porins8
- postin8
- prints8
- prions8
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