Definition of insistence

"insistence" in the noun sense

1. insistence, insisting

continual and persistent demands

2. imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure

the state of demanding notice or attention

"the insistence of their hunger"

"the press of business matters"

3. insistence, insistency

the act of insisting on something

"insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position"

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insistence in Scrabble®

The word insistence is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters insistence:

INSISTENCE
(117)
INSISTENCE
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

entices, iciness, incense, incests, incises, incites, insects, intense, seitens, sestine

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word insistence

INSISTENCE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In insistence

INSISTENCE
(117)
INSISTENCE
(117)
INCISES
(86 = 36 + 50)
INSECTS
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INCENSE
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ICINESS
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INCESTS
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ENTICES
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ICINESS
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INCENSE
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ENTICES
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ICINESS
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ENTICES
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INSECTS
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ICINESS
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INTENSE
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INSISTENCE
(78)
SEITENS
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SESTINE
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INSISTENCE
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ENTICES
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SEITENS
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SESTINE
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insistence in Words With Friends™

The word insistence is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters insistence:

INSISTENCE
(171)
INSISTENCE
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

entices, iciness, incense, incests, incises, incites, insects, intense, seitens, sestine

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word insistence

INSISTENCE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In insistence

INSISTENCE
(171)
INSISTENCE
(171)
ICINESS
(104 = 69 + 35)
INSISTENCE
(102)
INSISTENCE
(102)
INCENSE
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INCESTS
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INSECTS
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ENTICES
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INCISES
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INCITES
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ICINESS
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INCENSE
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ENTICES
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INCESTS
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ICINESS
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INCISES
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INCITES
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INTENSE
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ICINESS
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ENTICES
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INCENSE
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SEITENS
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SESTINE
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INSISTENCE
(76)
INCENSE
(75 = 40 + 35)
INSISTENCE
(75)
ENTICES
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ICINESS
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INSISTENCE
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