Word Analysis:INSECT
Overview
INSECT8 is valid in the official English (British) and English (American) Scrabble dictionaries.
This 6-letters word scores 8 points in Scrabble. Among its 3 valid anagrams are .
It appears in 28 longer words, including .
Add one letter to form words such as .
Definitionnoun
A small arthropod with six legs and typically wings.
Basic Information
Letters & Points
I1
N1
S1
E1
C3
T1
Length
6letters
Total Points
8points
Dictionaries
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UK VALID
Word Analysis
Vowel/Consonant Pattern
I
N
S
E
C
T
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Anagrams (3)
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Word Variations
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Common Word Patterns (26)
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Prefixes by Length (1)
3-Letter Prefixes (1)
Suffixes by Length (25)
1-Letter Suffix (1)
2-Letter Suffixes (1)
3-Letter Suffixes (4)
4-Letter Suffixes (2)
5-Letter Suffixes (7)
6-Letter Suffixes (5)
7-Letter Suffixes (3)
8-Letter Suffixes (2)
Words Containing "INSECT" (28)
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7 Letters (1)
8 Letters (1)
10 Letters (3)
11 Letters (7)
13 Letters (3)
14 Letters (2)
15 Letters (1)
High Scoring Words (10)
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insecticidally22 pts
noninsecticidal20 pts
insectiform18 pts
insectifuges18 pts
insectivorous18 pts
insectifuge17 pts
insectology17 pts
insecticidal17 pts
insecticides17 pts
insectivores17 pts
Bingo Words (28)
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7-Letter Words (1)
8+ Letter Words (27)
INSECTAN10INSECTARY14INSECTEAN11INSECTILE11INSECTION11NONINSECT11INSECTARIA12INSECTIONS12NONINSECTS12INSECTARIES13INSECTARIUM15INSECTICIDE16INSECTIFORM18INSECTIFUGE17INSECTIVORE16INSECTOLOGY17INSECTARIUMS16INSECTICIDAL17INSECTICIDES17INSECTIFUGES18INSECTIVORES17INSECTIVOROUS18INSECTOLOGIES16INSECTOLOGIST16INSECTICIDALLY22INSECTOLOGISTS17NONINSECTICIDAL20