INSTRUCTIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. INSTRUCTIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
i1n1s1t1r1u1c3t1i1v4e1
PlayableINSTRUCTIVE · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept INSTRUCTIVE?
| 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%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful INSTRUCTIVE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSTRUCTIVE
No single letter turns INSTRUCTIVE into another word.
How INSTRUCTIVE scores
Scrabble i1n1s1t1r1u1c3t1i1v4e1 16
Words with Friends i1n2s1t1r1u2c4t1i1v5e1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in INSTRUCTIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSTRUCTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INSTRUCTIVE
2 longer words begin with INSTRUCTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in INSTRUCTIVE
nutritives13 curvities14 incursive14 intrusive12 nutritive12 vetturini12 intercuts11 neuritics11 sternitic11 tinctures11 curviest13 incurves13 veristic13 inviters11 unrivets11 venturis11 vintries11 vitrines11 centrist10 citrines10 citterns10 crinites10 curniest10 cutinise10 incisure10 inciters10 instruct10 intercut10 neuritic10 rectitis10 sciurine10 tincture10 truistic10 tutrices10 neuritis8 nitrites8 runtiest8 snittier8 stintier8 unitiser8
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Common questions about INSTRUCTIVE
- Is INSTRUCTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSTRUCTIVE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSTRUCTIVE worth?
- INSTRUCTIVE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSTRUCTIVE?
- No single letter can be added to INSTRUCTIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INSTRUCTIVE:
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