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.
i1n1s1t1r1u1c3t1
PlayableINSTRUCT · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
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
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
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
Scrabble i1n1s1t1r1u1c3t1 10
Words with Friends i1n2s1t1r1u2c4t1 13
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.
Words starting with INSTRUCT
instructs11 instructed13 instructor12 instructing14 instruction13 instructive16 instructors13 instructible16 instructions14 instructress14 instructional15 instructively21 instructorship21 instructresses16 instructiveness20 instructorships22
16 longer words begin with INSTRUCT.
Shorter words from the letters in INSTRUCT
incrust9 intrust7 citrus8 cunits8 cutins8 incurs8 incuts8 rictus8 rustic8 scrunt8 strict8 tincts8 tunics8 rutins6 strunt6 crits7 crust7 cuits7 cunit7 cunts7 curns7 cursi7 curst7 cutin7 cutis7 ictus7 incur7 incus7 incut7 runic7 tinct7 tunic7 inust5 ritts5 ruins5 runts5 rutin5 snirt5 stint5 strut5
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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 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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