INSIDIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. INSIDIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INSIDIOUS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSIDIOUS is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSIDIOUS
No single letter turns INSIDIOUS into another word.
How INSIDIOUS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in INSIDIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSIDIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about INSIDIOUS
- INSIDIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with INSIDIOUS
3 longer words begin with INSIDIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in INSIDIOUS
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Common questions about INSIDIOUS
- Is INSIDIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSIDIOUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSIDIOUS worth?
- INSIDIOUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSIDIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to INSIDIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INSIDIOUS:
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