INSTILMENTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. INSTILMENTS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
i1n1s1t1i1l1m3e1n1t1s1
Depends on the listINSTILMENTS · 11 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept INSTILMENTS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.18
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.18%
Our own measure of how useful INSTILMENTS is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSTILMENTS
No single letter turns INSTILMENTS into another word.
How INSTILMENTS scores
Scrabble i1n1s1t1i1l1m3e1n1t1s1 13
Words with Friends i1n2s1t1i1l2m4e1n2t1s1 17
Face value of the 11 tiles in INSTILMENTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSTILMENTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in INSTILMENTS
instilment12 liniments11 melittins11 mistitles11 insistent9 tintiness9 elitisms10 liminess10 liniment10 melittin10 miltiest10 mintiest10 mistiest10 mistitle10 semitist10 slimiest10 smiliest10 elitists8 intitles8 lintiest8 siltiest8 sittines8 tennists8 tininess8 tinniest8 tintless8 elitism9 limiest9 limites9 miniest9 minnies9 mislies9 missent9 missile9 mistles9 mitiest9 mitises9 mittens9 similes9 simlins9
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Common questions about INSTILMENTS
- Is INSTILMENTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSTILMENTS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSTILMENTS worth?
- INSTILMENTS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSTILMENTS?
- No single letter can be added to INSTILMENTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INSTILMENTS:
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