Is INSURGENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSURGENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INSURGENT mean?
- noun
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
- noun
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
- adjective
in opposition to a civil authority or government
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 9
I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + U (1) + R (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 10 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 INSURGENT
Single letters that turn INSURGENT 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
Anagrams of INSURGENT
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from INSURGENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unresting10
- ensuring9
- retuning9
- tenuring9
- turnings9
- unstring9
- runniest8
- ensuing8
- enuring8
- ginners8
- gunites8
- gunners8
- gunnies8
- gunters8
- gurnets8
- gustier8
- gutsier8
- nesting8
- nursing8
- renting8
- resting8
- reusing8
- ringent8
- rusting8
- stinger8
- tensing8
- trueing8
- tunings8
- turning8
- interns7
- inturns7
- nutsier7
- stunner7
- sunnier7
- tinners7
- triunes7
- tunnies7
- uniters7
- unrisen7
- engirt7
- ensign7
- genius7
- ginner7
- grunts7
- gunite7
- gunner7
- gunter7
- gurnet7
- ingest7
- regius7
- reigns7
- renigs7
- resign7
- rueing7
- sering7
- signer7
- signet7
- singer7
- stinge7
- string7
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