INSOMNIA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. INSOMNIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INSOMNIA?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSOMNIA is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSOMNIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSOMNIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INSOMNIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSOMNIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INSOMNIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A lasting difficulty in falling or staying asleep.
Insomnia is a condition, not just one bad night, and doctors treat it as a symptom with many causes. People who suffer from insomnia often describe lying awake while the mind races.
How INSOMNIA is used
Insomnia is the standard medical and everyday word for chronic sleeplessness.
- Years of night shifts left her with insomnia.
- He blamed his insomnia on too much coffee.
- Insomnia kept the whole household awake in turns.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INSOMNIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INSOMNIA
3 longer words begin with INSOMNIA.
Shorter words from the letters in INSOMNIA
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Common questions about INSOMNIA
- Is INSOMNIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSOMNIA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSOMNIA worth?
- INSOMNIA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INSOMNIA mean?
- A lasting difficulty in falling or staying asleep.
- What letters can be added to INSOMNIA?
- INSOMNIA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INSOMNIA:
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