INSTEAD is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. INSTEAD 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 INSTEAD?
| 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 INSTEAD is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSTEAD
No single letter turns INSTEAD into another word.
How INSTEAD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INSTEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,591.
What stands out about INSTEAD
- The same 7 tiles also spell 6 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 INSTEAD
The 7 tiles of INSTEAD in a different order — 6 found.
Shorter words from the letters in INSTEAD
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Common questions about INSTEAD
- Is INSTEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSTEAD, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSTEAD worth?
- INSTEAD is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSTEAD?
- No single letter can be added to INSTEAD to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INSTEAD:
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