INSULANT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. INSULANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INSULANT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSULANT is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSULANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
insulantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSULANT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INSULANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSULANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INSULANT mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A material used to stop heat, sound or electricity from passing through.
Builders choose an insulant such as foam, wool or glass fibre to keep a house warm and quiet. The word covers any substance whose job is blocking transfer.
How INSULANT is used
A technical term in building and electrical trades, mainly British.
- Sheep wool makes a natural insulant for the loft.
- The cable is wrapped in a rubber insulant.
- Choose an insulant with a high rating.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INSULANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INSULANT
The 8 tiles of INSULANT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with INSULANT
1 longer words begin with INSULANT.
Shorter words from the letters in INSULANT
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Common questions about INSULANT
- Is INSULANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSULANT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSULANT worth?
- INSULANT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INSULANT mean?
- A material used to stop heat, sound or electricity from passing through.
- What letters can be added to INSULANT?
- INSULANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INSULANT:
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