INSTRUCTION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. INSTRUCTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
i1n1s1t1r1u1c3t1i1o1n1
PlayableINSTRUCTION · 11 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept INSTRUCTION?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.18
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful INSTRUCTION is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSTRUCTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
instructionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSTRUCTION scores
Scrabble i1n1s1t1r1u1c3t1i1o1n1 13
Words with Friends i1n2s1t1r1u2c4t1i1o1n2 17
Face value of the 11 tiles in INSTRUCTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSTRUCTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INSTRUCTION
2 longer words begin with INSTRUCTION.
Shorter words from the letters in INSTRUCTION
nutritions10 incursion11 striction11 touristic11 introitus9 intrusion9 nutrition9 routinist9 contrist10 crostini10 instinct10 instruct10 intronic10 nicotins10 nocturns10 ructions10 stiction10 strontic10 truistic10 tunicins10 unctions10 unicorns10 unironic10 introits8 inustion8 notturni8 tinnitus8 tuitions8 unionist8 unitions8 cistron9 citrins9 citrons9 citrous9 cornist9 cortins9 incisor9 incrust9 nicotin9 nocturn9
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Common questions about INSTRUCTION
- Is INSTRUCTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSTRUCTION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSTRUCTION worth?
- INSTRUCTION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSTRUCTION?
- INSTRUCTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INSTRUCTION:
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