Is INSTABILITIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSTABILITIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INSTABILITIES mean?
Instabilities is a form of INSTABILITY.
- noun
an unstable order
- noun
unreliability attributable to being unstable
- noun
a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
“a hormonal imbalance”
- noun
the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
13
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for INSTABILITIES
INSTABILITIES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from INSTABILITIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inabilities13
- stabilities13
- sensibilia12
- initialises11
- abilities11
- battiness11
- bittiness11
- blastiest11
- sibilants11
- sibilates11
- stabilise11
- stibnites11
- stilbites11
- initialise10
- latinities10
- saintliest10
- salinities10
- ableists10
- astilbes10
- basinets10
- bassinet10
- bastiles10
- batistes10
- bitsiest10
- blasties10
- instable10
- lesbians10
- sibilant10
- sibilate10
- stabiles10
- stablest10
- stibines10
- stibnite10
- stilbite10
- tibiales10
- tibialis10
- alienists9
- anilities9
- initiates9
- satiniest9
- slantiest9
- taintless9
- ableist9
- abseils9
- absents9
- aiblins9
- albites9
- alibies9
- astilbe9
- bailies9
- banties9
- basinet9
- bassett9
- bastile9
- batiste9
- battens9
- battles9
- bestial9
- bialies9
- bistate9
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