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Insects

i 1n 1s 1e 1c 3t 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Very common · plural of insect

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does insects mean?

noun

  1. small air-breathing arthropod

  2. a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect

    Synonymswormlousedirt ball

Definitions shown for insect, the base form of insects.

Is INSECTS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is INSECTS worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
i 1n 1s 1e 1c 3t 1s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
i 1n 2s 1e 1c 4t 1s 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
i 1n 1s 1e 1c 4t 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
i 1n 1s 1e 1c 3t 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in INSECTS

Anagrams 1

Words that end like INSECTS

Common words that share the ending -ECTS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ECTS

Insects: quick answers

Is INSECTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. INSECTS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is INSECTS worth?
INSECTS scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does insects mean?
insects is the plural of insect, which means “small air-breathing arthropod”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in INSECTS?
You can make 117 shorter words from INSECTS, such as CITESS, INCEST, INSECT, NICEST. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of INSECTS?
INSECTS rearranges into INCESTS.