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Insister

i 1n 1s 1i 1s 1t 1e 1r 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Rare · form of insist

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

What does insister mean?

verb

  1. be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

    “I must insist!”

    Synonymstake a firm stand

  2. beg persistently and urgently

    “I importune you to help them”

    Synonymsimportune

  3. postulate positively and assertively

    “The letter asserts a free society”

    Synonymsassert

Definitions shown for insist, the base form of insister.

Is INSISTER 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 INSISTER worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
i 1n 1s 1i 1s 1t 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
i 1n 2s 1i 1s 1t 1e 1r 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
i 1n 1s 1i 1s 1t 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
i 1n 1s 1i 1s 1t 1e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in INSISTER

Anagrams 1

sinister

Hooks for INSISTER

Add one letter to the front or back of INSISTER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

insisters

Words that end like INSISTER

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

registerministersinisterbarristerbanistercanisteradministersisterblistertwister
All words ending in -ISTER

Insister: quick answers

Is INSISTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. INSISTER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is INSISTER worth?
INSISTER scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does insister mean?
insister is related to insist, which means “be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in INSISTER?
You can make 188 shorter words from INSISTER, such as ESTRINS, INSERTS, SINTERS, ESTRIN. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of INSISTER?
INSISTER rearranges into SINISTER.