INSTANCY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. INSTANCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
i1n1s1t1a1n1c3y4
PlayableINSTANCY · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept INSTANCY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful INSTANCY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSTANCY
No single letter turns INSTANCY into another word.
How INSTANCY scores
Scrabble i1n1s1t1a1n1c3y4 13
Words with Friends i1n2s1t1a1n2c4y3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in INSTANCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSTANCY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in INSTANCY
cyanins12 incants9 stannic9 cyanin11 scanty11 sanity9 satiny9 syntan9 actins8 antics8 incant8 nastic8 tannic8 canny10 canty10 cyans10 nancy10 antsy8 ayins8 nasty8 tansy8 tinny8 tiyns8 actin7 antic7 cains7 canns7 canst7 cants7 scant7 antis5 natis5 saint5 satin5 stain5 tains5 tians5 tinas5 cany9 cays9
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Common questions about INSTANCY
- Is INSTANCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSTANCY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSTANCY worth?
- INSTANCY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSTANCY?
- No single letter can be added to INSTANCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INSTANCY:
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