What does INCIDENT mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈɪnsədənt/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a single distinct event
  2. a public disturbance“the police investigated an incident at the bus station”

adjective

  1. falling or striking of light rays on something“incident light”
  2. (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence“incidental expenses”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

incidents12

Anagrams of INCIDENT

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside INCIDENT

66 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

intend7 cited8indie6 cent6 diet5 edit5 nice6 nine4 tend5 tide5 tied5 den4 die4 end4 ice5 inn3 net3 ted4ten3 tie3 tin3 de3ed3en2 et2id3 in2 it2ne2ti2

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Questions

Is INCIDENT a valid word in word games?

INCIDENT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is INCIDENT worth?

INCIDENT is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from INCIDENT?

66 other words, including IN, IT, END and NICE.