6-Letter Words With INS
- 136 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With INS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With INS 136 words
How often does INS appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 136 six-letter words containing INS. They average 8.3 points, the best is QUINSY (18 points) and 80.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 136
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.3
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 80.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 80.1%
- t 3.7%
- e 2.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ai9.6%
- ei4.4%
- oi3.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring six-letter word containing INS
q 10u 1i 1n 1s 1y 4
Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + N 1 + S 1 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quinsy
- nouna painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis
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How many six-letter words containing INS are there?
There are 136 six-letter words containing INS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring six-letter word containing INS?
QUINSY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZAYINS (18), QUOINS (15), SOZINS (15).
What are some common six-letter words containing INS?
Everyday examples include INSERT, INSIST, INSIDE, INSANE, INSECT, INSULT, BEGINS, TRAINS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words containing INS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SOZINS (15), AUXINS (13), FINSKO (13), KYLINS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.