INSTATES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. INSTATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INSTATES?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSTATES is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSTATES
No single letter turns INSTATES into another word.
How INSTATES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INSTATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSTATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about INSTATES
- The same 8 tiles also spell 4 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 INSTATES
The 8 tiles of INSTATES in a different order — 4 found.
Shorter words from the letters in INSTATES
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Common questions about INSTATES
- Is INSTATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSTATES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSTATES worth?
- INSTATES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSTATES?
- No single letter can be added to INSTATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INSTATES:
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