Is INSTALLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSTALLS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INSTALLS mean?
Installs is a form of INSTALL.
- verb
set up for use
“install the washer and dryer”
- verb
put into an office or a position
“the new president was installed immediately after the election”
- verb
place
“Her manager had set her up at the Ritz”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 8 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 INSTALLS
INSTALLS 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 INSTALLS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- install7
- instals7
- instal6
- saints6
- satins6
- slants6
- snails6
- stains6
- stalls6
- stills6
- tallis6
- alist5
- anils5
- antis5
- lassi5
- lasts5
- lilts5
- lints5
- lists5
- litas5
- nails5
- nills5
- sails5
- sains5
- saint5
- salts5
- sasin5
- satin5
- satis5
- sials5
- sills5
- silts5
- sisal5
- slain5
- slant5
- slats5
- slits5
- snail5
- snits5
- stain5
- stall5
- stans5
- still5
- tails5
- tains5
- talls5
- tians5
- tills5
- ails4
- ains4
- aits4
- alit4
- alls4
- alts4
- anil4
- anis4
- anti4
- ants4
- ills4
- lain4
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