Is INSULARS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSULARS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INSULARS mean?
Insulars is a form of INSULAR.
- adjective
relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
“insular territories”
- adjective
suggestive of the isolated life of an island
“an exceedingly insular man; so deeply private as to seem inaccessible to the scrutiny of a novelist”
- adjective
narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
“little sympathy with parochial mentality”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) + S (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 INSULARS
INSULARS 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 INSULARS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- insular7
- urinals7
- insula6
- lunars6
- nairus6
- sarins6
- snails6
- snarls6
- urials6
- urinal6
- airns5
- anils5
- arils5
- arsis5
- auris5
- lairs5
- laris5
- larns5
- lassi5
- liars5
- liras5
- lunar5
- lunas5
- nails5
- nairu5
- naris5
- nisus5
- nurls5
- rails5
- rains5
- ranis5
- rials5
- risus5
- ruins5
- sails5
- sains5
- sarin5
- saris5
- sasin5
- sauls5
- sials5
- sinus5
- sisal5
- slain5
- slurs5
- snail5
- snarl5
- sural5
- suras5
- ulans5
- ulnar5
- ulnas5
- unais5
- urial5
- ails4
- ains4
- airn4
- airs4
- anil4
- anis4
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