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Inspires

i 1n 1s 1p 3i 1r 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

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

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

What does inspires mean?

verb

  1. heighten or intensify

    “These paintings exalt the imagination”

    Synonymsanimateinvigorateenlivenexalt

  2. supply the inspiration for

    “The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work”

  3. serve as the inciting cause of

    “She prompted me to call my relatives”

    Synonymspromptinstigate

  4. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

    “The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers”

    Synonymscheerroot onurgebarrackurge on

  5. fill with revolutionary ideas

    Synonymsrevolutionizerevolutionise

  6. draw in (air)

    “Inhale deeply”

    Synonymsinhalebreathe in

Definitions shown for inspire, the base form of inspires.

Is INSPIRES 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 INSPIRES worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
i 1n 1s 1p 3i 1r 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
i 1n 2s 1p 4i 1r 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
i 1n 1s 1p 4i 1r 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
i 1n 1s 1p 3i 1r 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in INSPIRES

Words that end like INSPIRES

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

desiresexpiresretiresbonfiresvampiresadmiresaspiresattiresbackfiresconspiresempiresperspiresquagmiressapphiressatiresumpireswildfirestranspiresfireshirestireswiresspiresmires
All words ending in -IRES

Inspires: quick answers

Is INSPIRES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. INSPIRES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is INSPIRES worth?
INSPIRES scores 10 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does inspires mean?
inspires is the third-person singular form of inspire, which means “heighten or intensify”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in INSPIRES?
You can make 163 shorter words from INSPIRES, such as INSPIRE, PIRNIES, SNIPERS, SNIPIER. See the full list.