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Is ins a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word ins is a Scrabble US word. The word ins is worth 3 points in Scrabble:

I1N1S1

Is ins a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word ins is a Scrabble UK word and has 3 points:

I1N1S1

Is ins a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word ins is a Words With Friends word. The word ins is worth 4 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

I1N2S1

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Valid words made from Ins

You can make 6 words from 'ins' in our Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.


3 letters words from 'ins'

INS 3NIS 3
SIN 3 

2 letters words from 'ins'

IN 2IS 2
SI 2 

All 3 letters words made out of ins

ins nis isn sin nsi sni

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word ins. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in ins.

Definitions and meaning of ins

ins

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪnz/
  • Homophone: inns

Noun

ins

  1. plural of in

See also

  • ins and outs

Etymology 2

Verb

ins

  1. (computing) insert

Anagrams

  • NIS, NSI, Niš, SIN, Sin, nis, sin

German

Alternative forms

  • in's

Etymology

A contraction of in + das.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪns/, [ʔɪns]

Contraction

ins

  1. (in)to the (accusative singular neuter)

Gothic

Romanization

ins

  1. Romanization of 𐌹𐌽𐍃

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪnˠsˠ/

Preposition

ins (plus dative, triggers no mutation)

  1. (archaic or dialectal) Alternative form of i (“in”)

Usage notes

This form is found before the definite article an sg/na pl, but in the standard written language ins an and ins na are always contracted to sa/san and sna.

Mutation

Romanian

Etymology

A variant use of îns (before the mid 19th century it was pronounced the same), from Vulgar Latin *ipsus, from Latin ipse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ins/
  • Rhymes: -ins

Noun

ins m (plural inși)

  1. person, individual

Synonyms

  • om, individ, persoană

Related terms

  • îns
  • însuși
  • adins

Source: wiktionary.org
  • IN, to take in e.g. harvest.
    (source: Collins Scrabble Dictionary)