INSTILS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. INSTILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INSTILS?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSTILS is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSTILS
No single letter turns INSTILS into another word.
How INSTILS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INSTILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does INSTILS mean in Scrabble?
INSTILS is the present-tense form of INSTIL used with he, she and it.
INSTIL(verb) — To introduce an idea, feeling, or quality gradually and firmly into someone's mind; a British spelling variant of instill.
Shorter words from the letters in INSTILS
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Common questions about INSTILS
- Is INSTILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSTILS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSTILS worth?
- INSTILS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSTILS?
- No single letter can be added to INSTILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INSTILS:
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