Is INSTROKE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSTROKE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INSTROKE mean?
- noun
the stroke of an engine piston moving away from the crankshaft
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + K (5) + E (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 INSTROKE
Single letters that turn INSTROKE 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 INSTROKE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- reknits11
- reknots11
- stinker11
- stonker11
- tinkers11
- eikons10
- enokis10
- inkers10
- kiters10
- koines10
- reinks10
- reknit10
- reknot10
- reskin10
- sinker10
- stinko10
- stoker10
- strike10
- stroke10
- tinker10
- tokens10
- tokers10
- trikes10
- trokes10
- eikon9
- enoki9
- ikons9
- inker9
- keirs9
- kenos9
- kerns9
- kiers9
- kines9
- kinos9
- kirns9
- kiter9
- kites9
- knits9
- knots9
- koine9
- koris9
- krone9
- oinks9
- reink9
- rinks9
- siker9
- skein9
- skier9
- skint9
- skirt9
- skite9
- skort9
- stink9
- stirk9
- stoke9
- stonk9
- stork9
- tikes9
- token9
- toker9
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