INSTIGATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. INSTIGATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
i1n1s1t1i1g2a1t1i1v4e1
PlayableINSTIGATIVE · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept INSTIGATIVE?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.82%
Our own measure of how useful INSTIGATIVE is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSTIGATIVE
No single letter turns INSTIGATIVE into another word.
How INSTIGATIVE scores
Scrabble i1n1s1t1i1g2a1t1i1v4e1 15
Words with Friends i1n2s1t1i1g3a1t1i1v5e1 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in INSTIGATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSTIGATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in INSTIGATIVE
estivating14 negativist14 nativities13 evitating13 vaginitis13 vitiating13 tantivies12 instigate10 initiates9 vestigia12 vettings12 vintages12 visieing12 visiting12 vistaing12 nativist11 tastevin11 vanities11 visitant11 vitiates11 estating9 tangiest9 initiate8 avising11 eviting11 sieving11 staving11 stiving11 vatting11 vesting11 vetting11 vintage11 visaing11 viseing11 invites10 naivest10 naivist10 natives10 stative10 vainest10
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Common questions about INSTIGATIVE
- Is INSTIGATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSTIGATIVE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSTIGATIVE worth?
- INSTIGATIVE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSTIGATIVE?
- No single letter can be added to INSTIGATIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INSTIGATIVE:
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