What does INSECT mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈɪnˌsɛkt/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. small air-breathing arthropod
  2. a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

insects9

Anagrams of INSECT

nicest8

Words inside INSECT

62 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

cents7since7cent6 nest4 nice6 sent4 site4 tens4ties4ice5 ins3its3net3 sec5 sen3 set3 sin3 sit3 ten3 tie3 tin3 en2 es2et2in2 is2it2ne2si2 ti2

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Questions

Is INSECT a valid word in word games?

INSECT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is INSECT worth?

INSECT is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from INSECT?

62 other words, including IN, IS, IT and ITS.