INSURE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. INSURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INSURE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSURE is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSURE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSURE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in INSURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,162.
What stands out about INSURE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 6 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 INSURE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To arrange for compensation from an insurance company in the event of loss, damage, illness, or death, in exchange for regular payments.
A person or business that insures property, health, or life pays a company premiums in return for a promise of payment if a specified loss occurs, whether a car accident, a house fire, or a death. American English also uses insure loosely where British English prefers ensure, meaning simply to make certain of an outcome, though careful writers keep the two verbs distinct: insure for financial protection, ensure for making something certain. The related noun insurance names the whole arrangement, and the underwriter is the company or person who insures the risk. Historically, insure and ensure came from the same French root, which explains why their meanings still overlap in casual use today.
How INSURE is used
A common word in everyday and financial writing; American usage sometimes blurs it with ensure.
- They insured the car for its full replacement value.
- A small business owner should insure the shop against fire and theft.
- He paid extra to insure the package for its full worth.
- American writers sometimes insure where British writers would ensure.
- The company refused to insure drivers with several recent accidents.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INSURE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INSURE
The 6 tiles of INSURE in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with INSURE
5 longer words begin with INSURE.
Shorter words from the letters in INSURE
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Common questions about INSURE
- Is INSURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSURE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSURE worth?
- INSURE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INSURE mean?
- To arrange for compensation from an insurance company in the event of loss, damage, illness, or death, in exchange for regular payments.
- What letters can be added to INSURE?
- INSURE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of INSURE:
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