Is INSURGENCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSURGENCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INSURGENCE mean?
- noun
an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + U (1) + R (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 13 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 INSURGENCE
Single letters that turn INSURGENCE 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
Words you can make from INSURGENCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- censuring12
- screening12
- secerning12
- urgencies12
- eugenics11
- generics11
- recusing11
- rescuing11
- securing11
- gunneries10
- insecure10
- sinecure10
- censing10
- cringes10
- cursing10
- eugenic10
- generic10
- ensuring9
- ingenues9
- seigneur9
- sneering9
- unseeing9
- censure9
- ceresin9
- cunners9
- incense9
- scunner9
- sincere9
- cering9
- cringe9
- cueing9
- curing9
- neurines8
- engines8
- ensuing8
- enuring8
- genuine8
- ginners8
- greisen8
- gunners8
- gunnies8
- ingenue8
- nursing8
- reusing8
- ungreen8
- censer8
- cereus8
- cerise8
- ceruse8
- cruise8
- cunner8
- curies8
- incurs8
- incuse8
- nieces8
- recuse8
- rescue8
- screen8
- secern8
- secure8
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