INSTANT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. INSTANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INSTANT?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSTANT is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSTANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
instantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSTANT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INSTANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 219,582.
What does INSTANT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A very short period of time, or one exact point in time.
People use instant when something happens too fast to measure, as in a blink. As an adjective it also describes food or results that need almost no waiting.
How INSTANT is used
Common in speech and writing, often in the phrase in an instant.
- For an instant the lights went out.
- In that instant she knew the answer.
- The instant he left, the phone rang.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INSTANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INSTANT
17 longer words begin with INSTANT.
Shorter words from the letters in INSTANT
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Common questions about INSTANT
- Is INSTANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSTANT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSTANT worth?
- INSTANT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INSTANT mean?
- A very short period of time, or one exact point in time.
- What letters can be added to INSTANT?
- INSTANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INSTANT:
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