INSET is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. INSET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INSET?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSET is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
insetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSET scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in INSET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,841.
What stands out about INSET
- The same 5 tiles also spell 7 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 INSET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A smaller image, map or piece of text set within the border of a larger one.
An inset appears as a small box placed inside a larger picture, page or map, usually showing a close-up, a wider context, or extra detail that would clutter the main image if placed directly on it. Newspapers use an inset photograph to show a detail or a related person alongside the main picture. Cartographers add an inset map to zoom in on a city or to show where a regional map fits within a larger country. The word can also serve as a verb, meaning to set one thing into another.
How INSET is used
Common in publishing, cartography and design, describing a smaller image or detail placed within a larger one.
- The magazine page carried an inset photograph of the author.
- A small inset map showed the city's location within the country.
- The designer placed an inset diagram to explain the mechanism in detail.
- An inset panel on the poster listed the event's schedule.
- The tailor added a lace inset along the collar of the dress.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INSET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INSET
The 5 tiles of INSET in a different order — 7 found.
Words starting with INSET
5 longer words begin with INSET.
Words ending in INSET
1 words end in INSET. Useful as a back hook: play INSET onto a word already on the board.
Words with INSET inside
5 words contain INSET in the middle. Words that start with INSET are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in INSET
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Common questions about INSET
- Is INSET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSET, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSET worth?
- INSET is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INSET mean?
- A smaller image, map or piece of text set within the border of a larger one.
- What letters can be added to INSET?
- INSET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of INSET:
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