Is INSTAURATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSTAURATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INSTAURATION mean?
- noun
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
“she looked forward to her initiation as an adult”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + U (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (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 INSTAURATION
Single letters that turn INSTAURATION 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 INSTAURATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- insinuator10
- nitrations10
- nutritions10
- ruinations10
- sanitation10
- saturation10
- tarnations10
- transition10
- unitarians10
- urinations10
- antiarins9
- astronaut9
- intrusion9
- natations9
- nitration9
- nonartist9
- nutations9
- nutrition9
- routinist9
- ruination9
- sanitoria9
- satiation9
- sinuation9
- situation9
- striation9
- strontian9
- tarnation9
- unitarian9
- urination9
- annattos8
- antiarin8
- antiriot8
- antirust8
- arnattos8
- insurant8
- intarsia8
- intrants8
- introits8
- natation8
- naturist8
- notturni8
- nutation8
- ostinati8
- rainouts8
- rainsuit8
- saturant8
- sonatina8
- strontia8
- tinnitus8
- titanias8
- titanous8
- tourista8
- tuitions8
- unionist8
- anattos7
- annatto7
- anoints7
- antiair7
- antiars7
- anurans7
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