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Inhibits

i 1n 1h 4i 1b 3i 1t 1s 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of inhibit

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does inhibits mean?

verb

  1. prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something

    “Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs”

  2. limit, block, or decrease the action or function of

    “inhibit the action of the enzyme”

  3. consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

    “suppress a smile”

    Synonymsbottle upsuppress

  4. make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally

    “his father's cold and distant demeanor inhibited him emotionally”

Definitions shown for inhibit, the base form of inhibits.

Is INHIBITS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is INHIBITS worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
i 1n 1h 4i 1b 3i 1t 1s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
i 1n 2h 3i 1b 4i 1t 1s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
i 1n 1h 4i 1b 4i 1t 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
i 1n 1h 3i 1b 4i 1t 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in INHIBITS

Words that end like INHIBITS

Common words that share the ending -ITS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

benefitsinhabitsinheritsprohibitsdeficitsdelimitsdemeritsdepositsexhibitsrevisitssolicitsaccreditselicitsresubmitsdiscreditsnonprofitspermitssubmitsadmitsdigitshabitslimitsmeritssplits
All words ending in -ITS

Inhibits: quick answers

Is INHIBITS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. INHIBITS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is INHIBITS worth?
INHIBITS scores 13 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does inhibits mean?
inhibits is the third-person singular form of inhibit, which means “prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in INHIBITS?
You can make 61 shorter words from INHIBITS, such as INHIBIT, BHISTI, BISH, BINITS. See the full list.