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Is insanity a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word insanity is a Scrabble US word. The word insanity is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

I1N1S1A1N1I1T1Y4

Is insanity a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word insanity is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

I1N1S1A1N1I1T1Y4

Is insanity a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word insanity is a Words With Friends word. The word insanity is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

I1N2S1A1N2I1T1Y3

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8-letter words (1 found)

INSANITY,

7-letter words (1 found)

INANITY,

6-letter words (5 found)

ISATIN,SANITY,SATINY,SYNTAN,TIYINS,

5-letter words (17 found)

ANTIS,ANTSY,AYINS,INNIT,INTIS,NASTY,NATIS,SAINT,SATIN,STAIN,TAINS,TANSY,TIANS,TINAS,TINNY,TIYIN,TIYNS,

4-letter words (36 found)

AINS,AITS,ANIS,ANNS,ANTI,ANTS,AYIN,INIA,INNS,INTI,ISIT,ISNA,ITAS,NAIN,NANS,NATS,NAYS,NISI,NITS,NYAS,SAIN,SANT,SATI,SNIT,STAY,TAIN,TAIS,TANS,TAYS,TIAN,TINA,TINS,TINY,TIYN,TYIN,YINS,

3-letter words (38 found)

AIN,AIS,AIT,ANI,ANN,ANS,ANT,ANY,ATS,AYS,INN,INS,ITA,ITS,NAN,NAS,NAT,NAY,NIS,NIT,NYS,SAI,SAN,SAT,SAY,SIN,SIT,SNY,STY,SYN,TAI,TAN,TAS,TAY,TIN,TIS,YAS,YIN,

2-letter words (15 found)

AI,AN,AS,AT,AY,IN,IS,IT,NA,NY,SI,ST,TA,TI,YA,

You can make 113 words from insanity according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of insanity

insanity

Etymology

A three-part word (root 'sane', prefix 'in-' meaning 'not', suffix '-ity', meaning 'the state of'). Derived from Latin precursory equivalents. Two possible candidates for construction order:

  • insane +‎ -ity: insānus (“unhealthy; insane”) + -itās
    Latin insānus (“unsound in mind; mad, insane”), from in- + sanus (“sound, sane”). Modern forms of roots: in- + sane
  • in- +‎ sanity: in- (“lacking; without”) +‎ sanitās (“health; sanity”)
    Latin sanitās (“sound in mind; sane”), from sānus + -itās. Modern forms of roots: sane + -ity

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ɪnˈsænɪti/

Noun

insanity (countable and uncountable, plural insanities)

  1. The state of being insane; madness.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:insanity
    Antonyms: see Thesaurus:sanity
    Coordinate term: unsanity

Derived terms

Related terms

  • insane

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Source: wiktionary.org