What does INHERENT mean?

Pronunciation
/ɪnˈhɪrənt/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. existing as an essential constituent or characteristic“the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity”
  2. in the nature of something though not readily apparent“shortcomings inherent in our approach”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of INHERENT

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

Words inside INHERENT

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

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Questions

Is INHERENT a valid word in word games?

INHERENT 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 INHERENT worth?

INHERENT is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from INHERENT?

96 other words, including THE, IN, IT and HE.