INSTRUMENTAL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. INSTRUMENTAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
i1n1s1t1r1u1m3e1n1t1a1l1
PlayableINSTRUMENTAL · 12 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept INSTRUMENTAL?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.17%
Our own measure of how useful INSTRUMENTAL is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSTRUMENTAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
instrumentalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSTRUMENTAL scores
Scrabble i1n1s1t1r1u1m3e1n1t1a1l1 14
Words with Friends i1n2s1t1r1u2m4e1n2t1a1l2 19
Face value of the 12 tiles in INSTRUMENTAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSTRUMENTAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INSTRUMENTAL
instrumentals15 instrumentally19 instrumentalism19 instrumentalist17 instrumentaliti17 instrumentality20
6 longer words begin with INSTRUMENTAL.
Shorter words from the letters in INSTRUMENTAL
nutrimental13 instalment12 instrument12 insultment12 menstruant12 neutralism12 nutriments12 stimulater12 tremulants12 unmanliest12 lanternist10 neutralist10 antiserum11 intermats11 lemurians11 luminants11 mannerist11 martinets11 menstrual11 mentalist11 misaunter11 mislearnt11 mutilates11 nutriment11 remittals11 ruminants11 ruminates11 semilunar11 stimulant11 stimulate11 terminals11 tramlines11 transmute11 tremulant11 ultimates11 unmanlier11 unmantles11 unrealism11 unsmitten11 auntliest9
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Common questions about INSTRUMENTAL
- Is INSTRUMENTAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSTRUMENTAL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSTRUMENTAL worth?
- INSTRUMENTAL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSTRUMENTAL?
- INSTRUMENTAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of INSTRUMENTAL:
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