INSTILMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. INSTILMENT 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept INSTILMENT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSTILMENT is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSTILMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
instilmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSTILMENT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in INSTILMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSTILMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INSTILMENT
1 longer words begin with INSTILMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in INSTILMENT
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Common questions about INSTILMENT
- Is INSTILMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSTILMENT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSTILMENT worth?
- INSTILMENT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSTILMENT?
- INSTILMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of INSTILMENT:
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