INS is a valid Scrabble word — 3 points

Yes. INS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept INS?

Word power: 50 / 100

Our own measure of how useful INS is to know. It scores 3 from 3 tiles, takes 18 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for INS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How INS scores

Face value of the 3 tiles in INS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 749.

What stands out about INS

• The same 3 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of INS

The 3 tiles of INS in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with INS

Showing 24 of 689 words that begin with INS.

Words ending in INS

Showing 24 of 1512 words that end in INS. Useful as a back hook: play INS onto a word already on the board.

Words with INS inside

Showing 24 of 463 words that contain INS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with INS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in INS

Common questions about INS

Is INS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts INS, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is INS worth?

INS is worth 3 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to INS?

INS takes 18 hooks: 18 in front and 0 at the end.