INSENTIENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. INSENTIENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INSENTIENCE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSENTIENCE is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSENTIENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
insentiencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSENTIENCE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in INSENTIENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSENTIENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INSENTIENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The state of lacking consciousness or the ability to feel and perceive.
Insentience is a philosophical and scientific word for things that cannot feel, such as stones or machines. Debates about insentience often ask where the line between feeling and non-feeling lies.
How INSENTIENCE is used
Used in philosophy and ethics, for example in arguments over the insentience of plants or software.
- The insentience of a rock is not in doubt.
- Some argue for the insentience of simple machines.
- Insentience was the reason given for treating it as an object.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INSENTIENCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INSENTIENCE
1 longer words begin with INSENTIENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in INSENTIENCE
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Common questions about INSENTIENCE
- Is INSENTIENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSENTIENCE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSENTIENCE worth?
- INSENTIENCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INSENTIENCE mean?
- The state of lacking consciousness or the ability to feel and perceive.
- What letters can be added to INSENTIENCE?
- INSENTIENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INSENTIENCE:
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