INSTROKE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. INSTROKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INSTROKE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSTROKE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSTROKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
instrokesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSTROKE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INSTROKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSTROKE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about INSTROKE
- All 8 letters of INSTROKE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does INSTROKE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A stroke that moves inward, especially of an engine piston.
In engineering an instroke is the stage when a piston travels back into its cylinder. It pairs with the outstroke that pushes the other way. The term is not common outside mechanical texts.
How INSTROKE is used
Instroke is used in mechanical and engine descriptions.
- On the instroke the piston compresses the air.
- The pump valve closes during the instroke.
- Engineers timed each instroke carefully.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INSTROKE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INSTROKE
1 longer words begin with INSTROKE.
Shorter words from the letters in INSTROKE
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Common questions about INSTROKE
- Is INSTROKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSTROKE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSTROKE worth?
- INSTROKE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INSTROKE mean?
- A stroke that moves inward, especially of an engine piston.
- What letters can be added to INSTROKE?
- INSTROKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INSTROKE:
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