insurance: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 11 letter points · starts with I · ends with E
Meaning of insurance
noun
- uncountable, usually
A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.
Example: The car was totalled, but fortunately I had insurance.
- uncountable, usually
The business of providing insurance.
Example: After five years in banking, I switched to insurance.
- figuratively, uncountable, usually
Any attempt to forestall an unfavorable event.
Example: The sky was clear, but I took my umbrella for insurance.
- uncountable, usually
A bet made after the deal, which pays off if the dealer has blackjack.
Example: I only take insurance if the count is right.
Listed forms: insurances, insuraunce.
Source: Wiktionary — insurance.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for insurance.
noun
written contract or certificate of insurance
- policy
- insurance policy
noun
protection against future loss
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is insurance in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of insurance
I(1) + N(1) + S(1) + U(1) + R(1) + A(1) + N(1) + C(3) + E(1) = 11 points.
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Anagrams of insurance
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from insurance
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