Is INSINUATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSINUATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INSINUATES mean?
Insinuates is a form of INSINUATE.
- verb
introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
“He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table”
- verb
give to understand
“I insinuated that I did not like his wife”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + U (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 INSINUATES
INSINUATES 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 INSINUATES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from INSINUATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- annuitises10
- annuities9
- annuitise9
- insinuate9
- insanest8
- isatines8
- sanities8
- sanitise8
- sinuates8
- stanines8
- sunniest8
- teniasis8
- tininess8
- asinine7
- aunties7
- entasis7
- inanest7
- intines7
- isatine7
- isatins7
- issuant7
- nasties7
- seitans7
- senitis7
- sennits7
- sestina7
- siennas7
- sinnets7
- sinuate7
- stanine7
- suntans7
- sustain7
- tansies7
- tisanes7
- tunnies7
- unities7
- unseats7
- anenst6
- anises6
- anuses6
- assent6
- auntie6
- ennuis6
- inanes6
- innate6
- innies6
- insane6
- insets6
- insist6
- intine6
- isatin6
- niseis6
- saints6
- sanest6
- sanies6
- sansei6
- satins6
- sautes6
- seisin6
- seitan6
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