INSECTAN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. INSECTAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INSECTAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSECTAN is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSECTAN
No single letter turns INSECTAN into another word.
How INSECTAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INSECTAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSECTAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about INSECTAN
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 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
What does INSECTAN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Of or relating to insects.
Insectan is a rare, learned adjective that a naturalist might choose over the everyday word insect-like. It fits descriptions of body plans, behaviour or sounds.
How INSECTAN is used
Writers reach for insectan when they want a slightly scientific or playful tone.
- An insectan hum filled the meadow at dusk.
- The robot moved with an insectan jerkiness.
- Her lecture covered insectan anatomy in detail.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INSECTAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INSECTAN
The 8 tiles of INSECTAN in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in INSECTAN
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Common questions about INSECTAN
- Is INSECTAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSECTAN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSECTAN worth?
- INSECTAN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INSECTAN mean?
- Of or relating to insects.
- What letters can be added to INSECTAN?
- No single letter can be added to INSECTAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INSECTAN:
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