Is INSECURITY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSECURITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INSECURITY mean?
- noun
the state of being subject to danger or injury
- noun
the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + E (1) + C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 15 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.
Hooks for INSECURITY
INSECURITY 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.
Words you can make from INSECURITY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sincerity14
- scrutiny13
- security13
- syenitic13
- century12
- citrusy12
- cruisey12
- curtesy12
- curtsey12
- cystein12
- cystine12
- neuritics11
- cruisy11
- crusty11
- curtsy11
- cutesy11
- cuteys11
- encyst11
- nicety11
- citrines10
- crinites10
- cutinise10
- incisure10
- inciters10
- neuritic10
- sciurine10
- cutey10
- yince10
- cistern9
- citrine9
- citrins9
- cretins9
- crinite9
- cuisine9
- curites9
- encrust9
- eristic9
- icterus9
- inciter9
- incites9
- incrust9
- irenics9
- neritic9
- neustic9
- ricinus9
- sericin9
- nitery9
- resiny9
- senryu9
- sentry9
- surety9
- tiyins9
- tuyers9
- city9
- cyst9
- scry9
- syce9
- sync9
- neuritis8
- citers8
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