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
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 8
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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