Yes. IN is a valid word.
IN is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
IN is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About IN
IN is everyday, and in the word list it is also a verb meaning to harvest a crop. It hooks in many ways: AIN, BIN, DIN, FIN, GIN, HIN, KIN, PIN, SIN, TIN, WIN and YIN.
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IN scores 2 points
Before any bonus squares: I 1 + N 1 = 2. On a double-word square that's 4, on a triple-word 6, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: IN as the first play
Later in the game, put the I on a 3L square and IN is worth 4 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
In front of IN (17):
- AINbelonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself)
- BINa container
- DINa loud harsh or strident noise
- FINthe cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
- GINstrong liquor flavored with juniper berries
- HINancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure = 1.5 gallons
- JINsame as JINN: form of JINNEE
- KINa person having kinship with another or others
After IN (3):
Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.
Longer words from IN
Words that start with IN:
Change one tile
Same letters, other words
No other word in the list uses exactly the letters I and N.
Add one tile: words from these letters plus one more
IN + A
IN + D
- DINa loud harsh or strident noise
IN + F
- FINthe cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
IN + G
- GINstrong liquor flavored with juniper berries
IN + H
- HINancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure = 1.5 gallons
IN + J
- JINsame as JINN: form of JINNEE
IN + K
IN + L
Memory tip
IN is everyday. Remember INK, INN and INS when you need a three-letter play off it.
On these lists
Other two-letter words starting with I
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Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins. Playing the international (Collins) list? Turn on its 20 extra two-letter words in Setup.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
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