Is INSISTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSISTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INSISTER mean?
Insister is a form of INSIST.
- verb
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
“I must insist!”
- verb
beg persistently and urgently
“I importune you to help them”
- verb
postulate positively and assertively
“The letter asserts a free society”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 8
I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 8 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 INSISTER
Single letters that turn INSISTER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of INSISTER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from INSISTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sinister8
- estrins7
- inserts7
- senitis7
- sinters7
- strines7
- estrin6
- inerts6
- insert6
- insets6
- insist6
- inters6
- irises6
- niseis6
- niters6
- nitres6
- resins6
- resist6
- resits6
- rinses6
- seisin6
- seniti6
- serins6
- sinter6
- sirens6
- sister6
- steins6
- sterns6
- strine6
- tinier6
- triens6
- trines6
- inert5
- inset5
- inter5
- intis5
- issei5
- neist5
- nerts5
- nests5
- nisei5
- niter5
- nites5
- nitre5
- reins5
- rents5
- resin5
- resit5
- rests5
- rinse5
- risen5
- rises5
- rites5
- senti5
- sents5
- serin5
- sines5
- siren5
- sires5
- sites5
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