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Is INVALID a Scrabble Word?

Yes, INVALID is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun, a verb and an adjective, most often meaning “someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury”.

Quick answer

Is INVALID a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. INVALID is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
7
Scrabble
11 pts
Words With Friends
14 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

INVALID meaning and definition

INVALID has 4 common senses and works as a noun, a verb and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.

INVALID as a noun

  1. Someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury.

INVALID as a verb

  1. Force to retire, remove from active duty, as of firemen.
  2. Injure permanently.

INVALID as an adjective

  1. Having no cogency or legal force.

INVALID Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

INVALID scores 11 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is V, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
I11
N12
V45
A11
L12
I11
D22
Total1114

INVALID on premium squares

On a double word square INVALID scores 22 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 33. Putting V on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. Played from a full rack, all 7 letters earn the 50-point Scrabble bingo bonus.

Anagrams of INVALID

No other word uses exactly the letters in INVALID.

Unscramble INVALID: 63 words from its letters

The letters I, N, V, A, L, I, D make 63 shorter words, up to 6 letters long. Most common first.

  • land5
  • aid4
  • nail4
  • din4
  • dial5
  • in2
  • ail3
  • li2
  • livid9
  • lad4
  • vain7
  • ad3
  • anvil8
  • divan9
  • lid4
  • valid9
  • ai2
  • al2
  • anil4
  • avid8
  • id3
  • la2
  • van6
  • iliad6
  • india6
  • laid5
  • viand9
  • ain3
  • an2
  • ani3
  • da3
  • dal4
  • dali5
  • diva8
  • inlaid7
  • lav6
  • lin3
  • lind5
  • na2
  • nil3
  • vali7
  • vial7
  • and4
  • avidin10
  • dan4
  • di3
  • div7
  • divi8
  • divna9
  • ilia4
  • inia4
  • lain4
  • nid4
  • nidal6
  • nidi5
  • nival8
  • vail7
  • via6
  • vid7
  • vild8
  • vin6
  • vina7
  • vinal8

Words like INVALID

One-letter changes to INVALID, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Add one letter to INVALID

  • invalids12

More 7-letter words starting with IN

  • incline9
  • instant7
  • incense9
  • initial7
  • inverse10
  • involve13
  • include10
  • inshore10
  • inspire9
  • indulge9
  • inquiry19
  • insight11
  • inflate10
  • inhabit12
  • inhuman12
  • inquire16
  • inspect11
  • install7

INVALID word facts

INVALID is a 7-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 3 vowels (I and A) and 4 consonants, with I repeated. It starts with I and ends with D. By corpus frequency, INVALID is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters I, N, V, A, L, I, D on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 7 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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INVALID Scrabble word FAQ

Is INVALID a Scrabble word?

Yes. INVALID is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does INVALID mean?

INVALID is used as a noun, a verb and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury”.

How many points is INVALID worth in Scrabble?

INVALID is worth 11 points in Scrabble: I (1) + N (1) + V (4) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + D (2). On a double word square it scores 22, and on a triple word square 33.

How many points is INVALID in Words With Friends?

INVALID is worth 14 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does INVALID have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in INVALID, but 63 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in INVALID?

You can make 63 shorter words from the letters in INVALID, including LAND, AID, NAIL and DIN.

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