INSTAURATOR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. INSTAURATOR is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept INSTAURATOR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSTAURATOR is to know. It scores 11 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSTAURATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
instauratorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSTAURATOR scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in INSTAURATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSTAURATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INSTAURATOR
1 longer words begin with INSTAURATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in INSTAURATOR
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Common questions about INSTAURATOR
- Is INSTAURATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSTAURATOR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSTAURATOR worth?
- INSTAURATOR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSTAURATOR?
- INSTAURATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INSTAURATOR:
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