Is INSOLVENCY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSOLVENCY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INSOLVENCY mean?
- noun
the lack of financial resources
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + O (1) + L (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + Y (4) = 18 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 INSOLVENCY
INSOLVENCY 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 INSOLVENCY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- solvency16
- conveys15
- convey14
- coveys14
- connives13
- syncline13
- sylvine13
- covey13
- connive12
- covines12
- novices12
- envoys12
- loveys12
- sylvin12
- vinyls12
- nonlives11
- clevis11
- cloven11
- cloves11
- coneys11
- cosily11
- covens11
- covine11
- covins11
- incony11
- nicely11
- novice11
- voices11
- envoy11
- lovey11
- veiny11
- vinyl11
- linneys10
- venison10
- clove10
- cloys10
- coney10
- cosey10
- coven10
- coves10
- covin10
- sycon10
- vices10
- voces10
- voice10
- yince10
- yonic10
- envy10
- levy10
- viny10
- cineols9
- conines9
- inclose9
- neonics9
- envois9
- levins9
- lineny9
- linney9
- linsey9
- livens9
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