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
8
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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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