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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

11

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

9

Letters

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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