INSTANTIATES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. INSTANTIATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INSTANTIATES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSTANTIATES is to know. It scores 12 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSTANTIATES
No single letter turns INSTANTIATES into another word.
How INSTANTIATES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in INSTANTIATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSTANTIATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INSTANTIATES mean in Scrabble?
INSTANTIATES is the present-tense form of INSTANTIATE used with he, she and it.
INSTANTIATE(verb) — To give an abstract idea a concrete form by providing a specific example of it.
Shorter words from the letters in INSTANTIATES
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Common questions about INSTANTIATES
- Is INSTANTIATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSTANTIATES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSTANTIATES worth?
- INSTANTIATES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSTANTIATES?
- No single letter can be added to INSTANTIATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of INSTANTIATES:
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