INSTRESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. INSTRESS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept INSTRESS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSTRESS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSTRESS
No single letter turns INSTRESS into another word.
How INSTRESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INSTRESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSTRESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INSTRESS
3 longer words begin with INSTRESS.
Shorter words from the letters in INSTRESS
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Common questions about INSTRESS
- Is INSTRESS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and INSTRESS is not in it.
- How many points is INSTRESS worth?
- INSTRESS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSTRESS?
- No single letter can be added to INSTRESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INSTRESS:
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