INSTALLS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. INSTALLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INSTALLS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSTALLS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSTALLS
No single letter turns INSTALLS into another word.
How INSTALLS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INSTALLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSTALLS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INSTALLS mean in Scrabble?
INSTALLS is the present-tense form of INSTALL used with he, she and it.
INSTALL(verb) — To fit equipment or software in place so that it is ready to be used.
Shorter words from the letters in INSTALLS
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Common questions about INSTALLS
- Is INSTALLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSTALLS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSTALLS worth?
- INSTALLS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSTALLS?
- No single letter can be added to INSTALLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INSTALLS:
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