INSIST is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. INSIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INSIST?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSIST is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
insistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSIST scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in INSIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does INSIST mean in Scrabble?
verb
To demand something firmly, or to state something repeatedly and refuse to accept disagreement.
When someone insists, they push a point or a demand past the first refusal, repeating it until the other side gives way or the matter is settled on their terms. The verb often takes on or that, as in insist on payment upfront or insist that the plan is safe, marking exactly what is being held to so firmly. Insist differs from suggest or request in carrying real pressure behind it, closer in force to demand but usually without demand's note of authority or threat. Writers also use insist to describe someone maintaining a claim stubbornly, even when evidence points the other way.
How INSIST is used
A common verb in everyday speech, used both for firm demands and for stubbornly repeated claims.
- He insisted on paying for dinner despite her objections.
- The witness insisted that she had seen the car clearly.
- Doctors insist on rest after this kind of injury.
- The child insisted, again and again, that the toy was hers.
- She insisted the numbers were correct even after the audit.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INSIST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INSIST
12 longer words begin with INSIST.
Shorter words from the letters in INSIST
Common questions about INSIST
- Is INSIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSIST, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSIST worth?
- INSIST is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INSIST mean?
- To demand something firmly, or to state something repeatedly and refuse to accept disagreement.
- What letters can be added to INSIST?
- INSIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of INSIST:
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