INSISTINGLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. INSISTINGLY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept INSISTINGLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSISTINGLY is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSISTINGLY
No single letter turns INSISTINGLY into another word.
How INSISTINGLY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in INSISTINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSISTINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in INSISTINGLY
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Common questions about INSISTINGLY
- Is INSISTINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and INSISTINGLY is not in it.
- How many points is INSISTINGLY worth?
- INSISTINGLY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSISTINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to INSISTINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INSISTINGLY:
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