Is INSECTILE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSECTILE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Definition
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See the definition of InsectileHooks for INSECTILE
INSECTILE has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of INSECTILE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from INSECTILE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- selenitic11
- centiles10
- niceties10
- centile9
- clients9
- elicits9
- entices9
- incites9
- lectins9
- license9
- licente9
- sectile9
- selenic9
- silence9
- stencil9
- lenities8
- ceilis8
- cities8
- client8
- clines8
- elects8
- elicit8
- entice8
- iciest8
- incels8
- incest8
- incise8
- incite8
- insect8
- lectin8
- lentic8
- nicest8
- nieces8
- select8
- stelic8
- lenites7
- liniest7
- lisente7
- setline7
- sienite7
- tensile7
- ceili7
- ceils7
- celts7
- cense7
- cents7
- cesti7
- cetes7
- cines7
- cites7
- cline7
- clits7
- elect7
- etics7
- incel7
- licit7
- niece7
- scene7
- scent7
- since7
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