Definition of inception

"inception" in the noun sense

1. origin, origination, inception

an event that is a beginning a first part or stage of subsequent events

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inception in Scrabble®

The word inception is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters inception:

INCEPTION
(126)
INCEPTION
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

nepotic, nonepic, pontine

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word inception

INCEPTION
(126)
INCEPTION
(126)
INCEPTION
(84)
INCEPTION
(84)
INCEPTION
(64)
INCEPTION
(52)
INCEPTION
(52)
INCEPTION
(52)
INCEPTION
(48)
INCEPTION
(45)
INCEPTION
(42)
INCEPTION
(42)
INCEPTION
(42)
INCEPTION
(42)
INCEPTION
(42)
INCEPTION
(38)
INCEPTION
(34)
INCEPTION
(34)
INCEPTION
(32)
INCEPTION
(30)
INCEPTION
(30)
INCEPTION
(30)
INCEPTION
(30)
INCEPTION
(30)
INCEPTION
(30)
INCEPTION
(30)
INCEPTION
(30)
INCEPTION
(28)
INCEPTION
(28)
INCEPTION
(28)
INCEPTION
(28)
INCEPTION
(28)
INCEPTION
(26)
INCEPTION
(26)
INCEPTION
(26)
INCEPTION
(23)
INCEPTION
(21)
INCEPTION
(20)
INCEPTION
(18)
INCEPTION
(18)
INCEPTION
(18)
INCEPTION
(17)
INCEPTION
(17)
INCEPTION
(16)
INCEPTION
(16)
INCEPTION
(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In inception

INCEPTION
(126)
INCEPTION
(126)
NONEPIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
NONEPIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
NONEPIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
NONEPIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
PONTINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
NONEPIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
PONTINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
NONEPIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
NONEPIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
NONEPIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
NONEPIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCEPTION
(84)
NEPOTIC
(84 = 34 + 50)
NONEPIC
(84 = 34 + 50)
NONEPIC
(84 = 34 + 50)
INCEPTION
(84)
NEPOTIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
NONEPIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
PONTINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PONTINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PONTINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PONTINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PONTINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
PONTINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
PONTINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
NONEPIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
NONEPIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
NONEPIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
PONTINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
PONTINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
NONEPIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
NONEPIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
NONEPIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
NONEPIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
NONEPIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONEPIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONEPIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONEPIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
PONTINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PONTINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONEPIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(73 = 23 + 50)
NONEPIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
NONEPIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
PONTINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
NONEPIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
NONEPIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
PONTINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PONTINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PONTINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
NONEPIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
PONTINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PONTINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PONTINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PONTINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PONTINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PONTINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PONTINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
NONEPIC
(69 = 19 + 50)
NONEPIC
(69 = 19 + 50)
PONTINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
NONEPIC
(68 = 18 + 50)
PONTINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
PONTINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
PONTINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
PONTINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(68 = 18 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(67 = 17 + 50)
PONTINE
(67 = 17 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(66 = 16 + 50)
NONEPIC
(66 = 16 + 50)
NONEPIC
(65 = 15 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(65 = 15 + 50)
NONEPIC
(65 = 15 + 50)
NONEPIC
(65 = 15 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(65 = 15 + 50)
NONEPIC
(65 = 15 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(65 = 15 + 50)
PONTINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
INCEPTION
(64)
PONTINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
NONEPIC
(63 = 13 + 50)
NONEPIC
(63 = 13 + 50)
NONEPIC
(63 = 13 + 50)
NONEPIC
(63 = 13 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(63 = 13 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(63 = 13 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(63 = 13 + 50)
PONTINE
(63 = 13 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(63 = 13 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(63 = 13 + 50)
PONTINE
(63 = 13 + 50)
PONTINE
(63 = 13 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(62 = 12 + 50)
NONEPIC
(62 = 12 + 50)
PONTINE
(61 = 11 + 50)
PONTINE
(61 = 11 + 50)
PONTINE
(61 = 11 + 50)
PONTINE
(61 = 11 + 50)
PONTINE
(61 = 11 + 50)
PONTINE
(61 = 11 + 50)
PONTINE
(60 = 10 + 50)
INCEPTION
(52)
INCEPTION
(52)
INCEPTION
(52)
INCEPTION
(48)
INCEPTION
(45)
INCEPTION
(42)
INCEPTION
(42)
INCEPTION
(42)
INCEPTION
(42)
INCEPTION
(42)
PIETIC
(39)
PIETIC
(39)
PECTIN
(39)
PECTIN
(39)
POETIC
(39)
POETIC
(39)
INCEPTION
(38)
OPTIC
(36)
TOPIC
(36)
OPTIC
(36)
INCEPTION
(34)
INCEPTION
(34)
POETIC
(33)
INCITE
(33)
PECTIN
(33)
PECTIN
(33)
PECTIN
(33)
COPE
(33)
NOTICE
(33)
PIETIC
(33)
PIETIC
(33)
POETIC
(33)
EPIC
(33)
PINION
(33)
POETIC
(33)
POETIC
(33)
TENPIN
(33)
PIETIC
(33)
PECTIN
(33)
PIETIC
(33)
POETIC
(32)
PECTIN
(32)
POETIC
(32)
PIETIC
(32)
INCEPTION
(32)
PIETIC
(32)
INCEPTION
(30)
ONTIC
(30)
INEPT
(30)
OPINE
(30)
INCEPTION
(30)
TOPIC
(30)
TOPIC
(30)
TOPIC
(30)
INCEPTION
(30)
INCEPTION
(30)
INCEPTION
(30)
TOPIC
(30)
POETIC
(30)
NONCE
(30)
PIETIC
(30)
PITON
(30)
INCEPTION
(30)
PIETIC
(30)
TONIC
(30)
POETIC
(30)
INCEPTION
(30)
POINT
(30)
IONIC
(30)

inception in Words With Friends™

The word inception is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters inception:

INCEPTION
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

nepotic, nonepic, pontine

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word inception

INCEPTION
(189)
INCEPTION
(114)
INCEPTION
(114)
INCEPTION
(99)
INCEPTION
(81)
INCEPTION
(81)
INCEPTION
(76)
INCEPTION
(76)
INCEPTION
(72)
INCEPTION
(72)
INCEPTION
(69)
INCEPTION
(69)
INCEPTION
(68)
INCEPTION
(68)
INCEPTION
(63)
INCEPTION
(58)
INCEPTION
(54)
INCEPTION
(50)
INCEPTION
(46)
INCEPTION
(42)
INCEPTION
(42)
INCEPTION
(38)
INCEPTION
(38)
INCEPTION
(38)
INCEPTION
(38)
INCEPTION
(36)
INCEPTION
(34)
INCEPTION
(34)
INCEPTION
(34)
INCEPTION
(34)
INCEPTION
(34)
INCEPTION
(34)
INCEPTION
(27)
INCEPTION
(27)
INCEPTION
(25)
INCEPTION
(24)
INCEPTION
(23)
INCEPTION
(23)
INCEPTION
(23)
INCEPTION
(23)
INCEPTION
(23)
INCEPTION
(23)
INCEPTION
(22)
INCEPTION
(21)
INCEPTION
(21)
INCEPTION
(21)
INCEPTION
(20)
INCEPTION
(20)
INCEPTION
(19)
INCEPTION
(19)
INCEPTION
(19)
INCEPTION
(18)
INCEPTION
(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In inception

INCEPTION
(189)
NONEPIC
(128 = 93 + 35)
INCEPTION
(114)
INCEPTION
(114)
NEPOTIC
(113 = 78 + 35)
PONTINE
(107 = 72 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
NONEPIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
NONEPIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
INCEPTION
(99)
NONEPIC
(95 = 60 + 35)
NONEPIC
(95 = 60 + 35)
NONEPIC
(95 = 60 + 35)
PONTINE
(95 = 60 + 35)
NONEPIC
(92 = 57 + 35)
NONEPIC
(92 = 57 + 35)
NONEPIC
(92 = 57 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
PONTINE
(89 = 54 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
PECTIN
(87)
NONEPIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
NONEPIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
NONEPIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
NONEPIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
PONTINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PONTINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PONTINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PONTINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
PONTINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
PONTINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
INCEPTION
(81)
NONEPIC
(81 = 46 + 35)
NONEPIC
(81 = 46 + 35)
INCEPTION
(81)
NEPOTIC
(79 = 44 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(79 = 44 + 35)
PONTINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
PONTINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
PONTINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
PONTINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
INCEPTION
(76)
INCEPTION
(76)
PONTINE
(75 = 40 + 35)
NONEPIC
(73 = 38 + 35)
NONEPIC
(73 = 38 + 35)
NONEPIC
(73 = 38 + 35)
NONEPIC
(73 = 38 + 35)
INCEPTION
(72)
INCEPTION
(72)
NEPOTIC
(71 = 36 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(71 = 36 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(71 = 36 + 35)
NONEPIC
(69 = 34 + 35)
TENPIN
(69)
INCEPTION
(69)
INCEPTION
(69)
NONEPIC
(69 = 34 + 35)
NONEPIC
(69 = 34 + 35)
PINION
(69)
NONEPIC
(69 = 34 + 35)
INCEPTION
(68)
INCEPTION
(68)
NEPOTIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
NONEPIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
PONTINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
NONEPIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
PONTINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
PONTINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PIETIC
(66)
PIETIC
(66)
POETIC
(66)
POETIC
(66)
NONEPIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
NONEPIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
NONEPIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
NONEPIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
NONEPIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
NONEPIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
NONEPIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
INCEPTION
(63)
PECTIN
(63)
NEPOTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
PONTINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PONTINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PONTINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
PECTIN
(63)
PONTINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PONTINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
NONEPIC
(62 = 27 + 35)
NONEPIC
(62 = 27 + 35)
NONEPIC
(62 = 27 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(61 = 26 + 35)
PONTINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PONTINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PONTINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
POETIC
(60)
INCITE
(60)
PIETIC
(60)
NONEPIC
(60 = 25 + 35)
POETIC
(60)
PIETIC
(60)
NONEPIC
(60 = 25 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(59 = 24 + 35)
PONTINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(59 = 24 + 35)
PONTINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
PONTINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
PONTINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
PONTINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
PONTINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
PONTINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
INCEPTION
(58)
NONEPIC
(58 = 23 + 35)
NONEPIC
(58 = 23 + 35)
PECTIN
(57)
NEPOTIC
(57 = 22 + 35)
TOPIC
(57)
PINION
(57)
TENPIN
(57)
PONTINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
OPTIC
(57)
OPTIC
(57)
NONEPIC
(56 = 21 + 35)
PONTINE
(56 = 21 + 35)
NONEPIC
(56 = 21 + 35)
NONEPIC
(56 = 21 + 35)
NONEPIC
(56 = 21 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(56 = 21 + 35)
NONEPIC
(55 = 20 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(55 = 20 + 35)
NONEPIC
(55 = 20 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(55 = 20 + 35)
PONTINE
(54 = 19 + 35)
COPE
(54)
NEPOTIC
(54 = 19 + 35)
NOTICE
(54)
NEPOTIC
(54 = 19 + 35)
EPIC
(54)
INCITE
(54)
NONCE
(54)
NONEPIC
(54 = 19 + 35)
INCEPTION
(54)
NEPOTIC
(54 = 19 + 35)
NONEPIC
(54 = 19 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(54 = 19 + 35)
PONTINE
(53 = 18 + 35)
NONEPIC
(53 = 18 + 35)
PONTINE
(53 = 18 + 35)
NONEPIC
(53 = 18 + 35)
PONTINE
(53 = 18 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(53 = 18 + 35)
PONTINE
(53 = 18 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(53 = 18 + 35)
PECTIN
(52)
NONEPIC
(52 = 17 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(52 = 17 + 35)
NONEPIC
(52 = 17 + 35)
NONEPIC
(52 = 17 + 35)
NONEPIC
(52 = 17 + 35)
PONTINE
(52 = 17 + 35)
NONEPIC
(52 = 17 + 35)
PONTINE
(52 = 17 + 35)
PONTINE
(52 = 17 + 35)
PECTIN
(52)
NEPOTIC
(52 = 17 + 35)
NONEPIC
(51 = 16 + 35)
OPINE
(51)
NONEPIC
(51 = 16 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(51 = 16 + 35)
IONIC
(51)
ONTIC
(51)
PONTINE
(51 = 16 + 35)
PINTO
(51)
PONTINE
(51 = 16 + 35)
POINT
(51)
NEPOTIC
(51 = 16 + 35)
PINION
(51)

Words within the letters of inception

2 letter words in inception (8 words)

6 letter words in inception (8 words)

7 letter words in inception (3 words)

8 letter words in inception (1 word)

9 letter words in inception (1 word)

inception + 1 blank (2 words)

inception + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence inception

Words that start with inception (2 words)

Words with inception in them (1 word)

Words that end with inception (1 word)

Word Growth involving inception

Shorter words in inception

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Longer words containing inception

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