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Is INSTANCES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, INSTANCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does INSTANCES mean?

Instances is a form of INSTANCE.

  1. noun

    an occurrence of something

    “it was a case of bad judgment”

  2. noun

    an item of information that is typical of a class or group

    “this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome”

  3. verb

    clarify by giving an example of

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
14
Letters
9

I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 INSTANCES

INSTANCES 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.

Anagrams of INSTANCES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from INSTANCES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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