Is INSTALMENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSTALMENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INSTALMENT mean?
- 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
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 12 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 INSTALMENT
Single letters that turn INSTALMENT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from INSTALMENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mentalist11
- ailments10
- aliments10
- linesman10
- maltiest10
- manliest10
- mannites10
- mantlets10
- melanins10
- melanist10
- metalist10
- smaltine10
- smaltite10
- ailment9
- aliment9
- etamins9
- etatism9
- inmates9
- laments9
- lensman9
- lineman9
- malines9
- mannite9
- mantels9
- mantles9
- mantlet9
- matiest9
- mattins9
- melanin9
- menials9
- mittens9
- seminal9
- smitten9
- tameins9
- stannite8
- aments8
- amines8
- animes8
- emails8
- etamin8
- inmate8
- inseam8
- lament8
- lamest8
- lemans8
- limans8
- limens8
- mailes8
- maline8
- mantel8
- mantes8
- mantis8
- mantle8
- matins8
- mattes8
- mattin8
- menial8
- mensal8
- mental8
- mesial8
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