INSOLATE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. INSOLATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INSOLATE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSOLATE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSOLATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSOLATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INSOLATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSOLATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about INSOLATE
- All 8 letters of INSOLATE are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 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 INSOLATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To expose something to the sun's rays, for example to dry or bleach it.
To insolate cloth or fruit is to lay it in direct sunshine so heat and light do the work. The verb is old and technical, and should not be confused with insulate.
How INSOLATE is used
Rare; found in older technical texts about drying and bleaching.
- They would insolate the linen on the grass for days.
- Farmers insolate the grapes to concentrate sugar.
- Do not insolate the film before developing it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INSOLATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INSOLATE
The 8 tiles of INSOLATE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with INSOLATE
2 longer words begin with INSOLATE.
Shorter words from the letters in INSOLATE
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Common questions about INSOLATE
- Is INSOLATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSOLATE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSOLATE worth?
- INSOLATE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INSOLATE mean?
- To expose something to the sun's rays, for example to dry or bleach it.
- What letters can be added to INSOLATE?
- INSOLATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INSOLATE:
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