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13-Letter Words Starting With INS

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Popular 13-Letter Words Starting With INS

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 13-Letter Words Starting With INS 66 words

How common is INS at the start of thirteen-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 66 thirteen-letter words that start with INS. They average 17.3 points, the best is INSUFFICIENCY (26 points) and 43.9% end in S.

Total words
66
Average Scrabble score
17.3
out of 26 max
Everyday words
15%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
43.9% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 43.9%
  • y 28.8%
  • l 7.6%

Top vowel pairs

  • io24.2%
  • ie10.6%
  • ia9.1%

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 thirteen-letter word that starts with INS

i 1n 1s 1u 1f 4f 4i 1c 3i 1e 1n 1c 3y 4

I 1 + N 1 + S 1 + U 1 + F 4 + F 4 + I 1 + C 3 + I 1 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 26 points

Double word
52 pts
Triple word
78 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

insufficiency

  1. nouna lack of competence“pointed out the insufficiencies in my report”
  2. noun(pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally
  3. nounlack of an adequate quantity or number“the inadequacy of unemployment benefits”
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How many thirteen-letter words that start with INS are there?

There are 66 thirteen-letter words that start with 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 thirteen-letter word that starts with INS?

INSUFFICIENCY is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are INSOLUBILIZED (25), INSOLUBILIZES (24), INSUBJECTIONS (24).

What are some common thirteen-letter words that start with INS?

Everyday examples include INSIGNIFICANT, INSUBSTANTIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, INSUBORDINATE, INSENSITIVITY, INSTALLATIONS, INSTANTANEOUS, INSUFFICIENCY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare thirteen-letter words that start with INS score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include INSOLUBILIZED (25), INSOLUBILIZES (24), INSUBJECTIONS (24), INSCRIPTIVELY (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.