Is INSTALLMENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSTALLMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INSTALLMENTS mean?
Installments is a form of INSTALLMENT.
- noun
a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals
- noun
a part of a broadcast serial
- noun
a part of a published serial
- noun
the act of installing something (as equipment)
“the telephone installation took only a few minutes”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 14 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 INSTALLMENTS
INSTALLMENTS 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 INSTALLMENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- installment13
- instalments13
- instalment12
- mentalists12
- metallists12
- maltiness11
- manliness11
- melanists11
- mentalist11
- metalists11
- metallist11
- smaltines11
- smaltites11
- ailments10
- aliments10
- etatisms10
- linesman10
- mailless10
- maltiest10
- manilles10
- manliest10
- mannites10
- mantises10
- mantlets10
- matiness10
- melanins10
- melanist10
- metalist10
- misstate10
- smallest10
- smaltine10
- smaltite10
- stillman10
- stillmen10
- nattiness9
- slantiest9
- stannites9
- taintless9
- ailment9
- aimless9
- aliment9
- etamins9
- etatism9
- inmates9
- inseams9
- laments9
- lensman9
- lineman9
- malines9
- mallets9
- manille9
- manless9
- mannite9
- mantels9
- mantles9
- mantlet9
- matiest9
- matless9
- mattins9
- melanin9
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