Is INSTILLED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSTILLED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INSTILLED mean?
Instilled is a form of INSTILL.
- verb
impart gradually
“Her presence instilled faith into the children”
- verb
enter drop by drop
“instill medication into my eye”
- verb
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
“Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us”
- verb
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
“inculcate values into the young generation”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 10 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 INSTILLED
INSTILLED 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 INSTILLED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- niellist8
- dentils8
- dillies8
- distill8
- indites8
- lindies8
- stilled8
- tineids8
- illites7
- instill7
- lentils7
- liniest7
- lintels7
- delist7
- dentil7
- distil7
- idents7
- idlest7
- indies7
- indite7
- inside7
- lilied7
- lilted7
- linted7
- listed7
- nilled7
- silted7
- teiids7
- teinds7
- tidies7
- tildes7
- tilled7
- tineid7
- elints6
- enlist6
- illest6
- illite6
- inlets6
- instil6
- intels6
- lentil6
- lilies6
- lintel6
- listel6
- listen6
- nielli6
- seniti6
- sileni6
- silent6
- tinsel6
- deils6
- deist6
- delis6
- dells6
- delts6
- dents6
- diets6
- dills6
- dines6
- dints6
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