INSISTENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. INSISTENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableINSISTENCE · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept INSISTENCE?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful INSISTENCE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSISTENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
insistencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSISTENCE scores
Scrabble i1n1s1i1s1t1e1n1c3e1 12
Words with Friends i1n2s1i1s1t1e1n2c4e1 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in INSISTENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSISTENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INSISTENCE
1 longer words begin with INSISTENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in INSISTENCE
nescients11 scientise11 einsteins9 centesis10 incenses10 inscient10 nescient10 niceness10 niceties10 einstein8 nineties8 sienites8 tennises8 tininess8 entices9 iciness9 incense9 incents9 incests9 incises9 incites9 insects9 intense7 intines7 neineis7 seitens7 seities7 senitis7 sennets7 sennits7 sestine7 sienite7 sinnets7 tennesi7 tennies7 tinnies7 censes8 citess8 cities8 ctenes8
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Common questions about INSISTENCE
- Is INSISTENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSISTENCE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSISTENCE worth?
- INSISTENCE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSISTENCE?
- INSISTENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of INSISTENCE:
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