Is INSTITUTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSTITUTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INSTITUTING mean?
Instituting is a form of INSTITUTE.
- verb
set up or lay the groundwork for
“establish a new department”
- verb
advance or set forth in court
“bring charges”
- noun
an association organized to promote art or science or education
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + T (1) + U (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 INSTITUTING
INSTITUTING 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 INSTITUTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- intuiting10
- nuttings9
- stinting9
- stunting9
- tintings9
- tinnitus8
- nutting8
- sitting8
- suiting8
- tinting8
- tunings8
- tutting8
- uniting8
- intuits7
- gittin7
- siting7
- tining7
- tuning7
- intuit6
- tuttis6
- sting6
- stung6
- suing6
- tings6
- tungs6
- using6
- intis5
- stint5
- stunt5
- suint5
- tints5
- titis5
- tutti5
- units5
- gins5
- gist5
- gits5
- gnus5
- guns5
- gust5
- guts5
- nugs5
- sign5
- sing5
- snug5
- sung5
- ting5
- tugs5
- tung5
- inns4
- inti4
- nisi4
- nits4
- nuns4
- nuts4
- snit4
- stun4
- suit4
- sunn4
- tins4
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