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Is INSUFFICIENCY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, INSUFFICIENCY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does INSUFFICIENCY mean?

  1. noun

    a lack of competence

    “pointed out the insufficiencies in my report”

  2. noun

    (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally

  3. noun

    lack of an adequate quantity or number

    “the inadequacy of unemployment benefits”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

26

Scrabble

30

Words With Friends

13

Letters

I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + U (1) + F (4) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + Y (4) = 26 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 INSUFFICIENCY

INSUFFICIENCY 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 INSUFFICIENCY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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