INSTANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points

Yes. INSTANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept INSTANCE?

Word power: 44 / 100

Our own measure of how useful INSTANCE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for INSTANCE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How INSTANCE scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in INSTANCE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSTANCE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about INSTANCE

• The same 8 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of INSTANCE

The 8 tiles of INSTANCE in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with INSTANCE

2 longer words begin with INSTANCE.

Shorter words from the letters in INSTANCE

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Common questions about INSTANCE

Is INSTANCE valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSTANCE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is INSTANCE worth?

INSTANCE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to INSTANCE?

INSTANCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.