INSINUATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. INSINUATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INSINUATE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSINUATE is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSINUATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSINUATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in INSINUATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSINUATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about INSINUATE
- The same 9 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
What does INSINUATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To hint at something unpleasant without saying it outright, or to work oneself slowly into favour.
To insinuate is to plant a doubt while keeping deniability, as in suggesting a colleague cheated without naming it. A person can also insinuate themselves into a circle by small, clever steps.
How INSINUATE is used
Often followed by that, or by a reflexive pronoun plus into.
- Are you trying to insinuate that I lied?
- He tried to insinuate himself into the director's circle.
- The article seemed to insinuate wrongdoing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INSINUATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INSINUATE
The 9 tiles of INSINUATE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with INSINUATE
2 longer words begin with INSINUATE.
Shorter words from the letters in INSINUATE
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Common questions about INSINUATE
- Is INSINUATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSINUATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSINUATE worth?
- INSINUATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INSINUATE mean?
- To hint at something unpleasant without saying it outright, or to work oneself slowly into favour.
- What letters can be added to INSINUATE?
- INSINUATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INSINUATE:
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