Is INSTINCT valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSTINCT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is INSTINCT worth?

INSTINCT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to INSTINCT?

INSTINCT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

INSTINCT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points

Yes. INSTINCT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.

i1n1s1t1i1n1c3t1

PlayableINSTINCT · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF

10points in Scrabble

13points in Words with Friends

8letters

1hook available

Which word lists accept INSTINCT?

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: 39 / 100

39WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

1.25

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

rack + board tile

Tile availability 20%

Our own measure of how useful INSTINCT is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for INSTINCT

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

instincts11

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How INSTINCT scores

Scrabble i1n1s1t1i1n1c3t1 10

Words with Friends i1n2s1t1i1n2c4t1 13

Face value of the 8 tiles in INSTINCT, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
i	2	9
n	2	6
s	1	4
t	2	6
c	1	2

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSTINCT has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with INSTINCT

instincts11 instinctive16 instinctual13 instinctively21 instinctivity21 instinctually18 instinctivities20

7 longer words begin with INSTINCT.

Shorter words from the letters in INSTINCT

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Common questions about INSTINCT

Is INSTINCT valid in Words with Friends?: Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSTINCT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is INSTINCT worth?: INSTINCT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to INSTINCT?: INSTINCT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INSTINCT:

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