INSTRUCT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. INSTRUCT 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.
Which word lists accept INSTRUCT?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSTRUCT is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSTRUCT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
instructsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSTRUCT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INSTRUCT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSTRUCT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INSTRUCT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To teach someone a skill, or to give a formal order.
Instruct has a teaching sense and a commanding sense, and context decides which is meant. A solicitor can also instruct a barrister, which means supplying the facts of a case.
How INSTRUCT is used
The verb instruct is followed either by a person plus subject or by an order to do something.
- The guide will instruct us in basic climbing.
- The manager did instruct the staff to close early.
- Clients instruct their solicitor before the hearing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INSTRUCT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INSTRUCT
16 longer words begin with INSTRUCT.
Shorter words from the letters in INSTRUCT
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Common questions about INSTRUCT
- Is INSTRUCT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSTRUCT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSTRUCT worth?
- INSTRUCT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INSTRUCT mean?
- To teach someone a skill, or to give a formal order.
- What letters can be added to INSTRUCT?
- INSTRUCT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INSTRUCT:
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