Is INSPECT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSPECT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INSPECT mean?
- verb
look over carefully
“Please inspect your father's will carefully”
- verb
come to see in an official or professional capacity
“The governor visited the prison”
- verb
examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
“audit accounts and tax returns”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 7
I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) = 11 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 INSPECT
Single letters that turn INSPECT 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
Anagrams of INSPECT
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from INSPECT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- incepts11
- pectins11
- incept10
- pectin10
- septic10
- epics9
- sepic9
- spect9
- spice9
- incest8
- insect8
- instep8
- nicest8
- spinet8
- ceps8
- epic8
- pecs8
- pice8
- pics8
- spec8
- cents7
- cesti7
- cines7
- cites7
- etics7
- inept7
- peins7
- penis7
- pines7
- pints7
- piste7
- scent7
- since7
- snipe7
- spent7
- spine7
- spite7
- stipe7
- cep7
- pec7
- pic7
- cent6
- cine6
- cist6
- cite6
- etic6
- ices6
- nice6
- nips6
- pein6
- pens6
- pent6
- pest6
- pets6
- pies6
- pine6
- pins6
- pint6
- pits6
- sect6
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