What does INSIST mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌɪnˈsɪst/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge“I must insist!”
  2. beg persistently and urgently“I importune you to help them”
  3. assert to be true“The letter asserts a free society”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

insists7insisted9

Anagrams of INSIST

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside INSIST

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

intis5snits5inti4nisi4nits4sins4sits4snit4tins4ins3its3nit3sin3 sis3 sit3 tin3 tis3in2 is2it2si2 ti2

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Questions

Is INSIST a valid word in word games?

INSIST 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 INSIST worth?

INSIST is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from INSIST?

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