INSULIN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. INSULIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INSULIN?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSULIN is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSULIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
insulinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSULIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INSULIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 463,182.
What does INSULIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A hormone made in the pancreas that controls the level of sugar in the blood.
People whose bodies make too little insulin develop diabetes and often need regular injections. The medicine used today is either extracted from animals or produced synthetically.
How INSULIN is used
Standard term in medicine, nutrition and everyday health talk.
- He takes insulin before every meal.
- The pancreas releases insulin when blood sugar rises.
- Doctors adjusted her insulin dose last week.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INSULIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INSULIN
The 7 tiles of INSULIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with INSULIN
3 longer words begin with INSULIN.
Shorter words from the letters in INSULIN
Common questions about INSULIN
- Is INSULIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSULIN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSULIN worth?
- INSULIN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INSULIN mean?
- A hormone made in the pancreas that controls the level of sugar in the blood.
- What letters can be added to INSULIN?
- INSULIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INSULIN:
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