INSTITUTE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. INSTITUTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
i1n1s1t1i1t1u1t1e1
PlayableINSTITUTE · 9 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
9letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept INSTITUTE?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.89%
Our own measure of how useful INSTITUTE is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSTITUTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSTITUTE scores
Scrabble i1n1s1t1i1t1u1t1e1 9
Words with Friends i1n2s1t1i1t1u2t1e1 11
Face value of the 9 tiles in INSTITUTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSTITUTE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INSTITUTE
4 longer words begin with INSTITUTE.
Shorter words from the letters in INSTITUTE
nittiest8 nuttiest8 tintiest8 intuits7 sittine7 tiniest7 titties7 tuniest7 tutties7 unities7 unitise7 ettins6 intuit6 intuse6 seniti6 sitten6 tenuis6 tenuti6 tinies6 tittie6 tuttis6 unites6 unties6 ettin5 etuis5 inset5 intis5 inust5 neist5 netts5 nisei5 nites5 senti5 sient5 stein5 stent5 stint5 stunt5 suent5 suint5
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Common questions about INSTITUTE
- Is INSTITUTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSTITUTE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSTITUTE worth?
- INSTITUTE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSTITUTE?
- INSTITUTE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INSTITUTE:
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