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
What does INSTEAD mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In place of something just mentioned.
Use instead when one choice replaces another, as in having tea when coffee was expected. With of it becomes a preposition phrase and links the replaced item directly.
How INSTEAD is used
The word instead can stand at the start, middle or end of a sentence.
- The shop was shut, so we went home instead.
- Instead of driving, she took the train.
- He wanted to rest but was sent to work instead.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INSTEAD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does INSTEAD mean?
- In place of something just mentioned.
- 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:
Open INSTEAD in the Word Finder