Is INSURING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSURING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INSURING mean?
Insuring is a form of INSURE.
- verb
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
“He verified that the valves were closed”
- verb
make certain of
“This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us”
- verb
protect by insurance
“The insurance won't cover this”
- verb
take out insurance for
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 9 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 INSURING
INSURING 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 INSURING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inuring8
- nursing8
- rinsing8
- ruining8
- rising7
- siring7
- unrigs7
- inruns6
- inurns6
- girns6
- grins6
- iring6
- rings6
- ruing6
- rungs6
- suing6
- unrig6
- using6
- inrun5
- inurn5
- ruins5
- gins5
- girn5
- gnus5
- grin5
- guns5
- nugs5
- rigs5
- ring5
- rugs5
- rung5
- sign5
- sing5
- snug5
- sung5
- inns4
- iris4
- nisi4
- nuns4
- rins4
- ruin4
- runs4
- sunn4
- unis4
- urns4
- gin4
- gis4
- gnu4
- gun4
- nug4
- rig4
- rug4
- sig4
- inn3
- ins3
- nun3
- nus3
- rin3
- run3
- sin3
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