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Is INSTRUCTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, INSTRUCTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does INSTRUCTING mean?

Instructing is a form of INSTRUCT.

  1. verb

    impart skills or knowledge to

    “I taught them French”

  2. verb

    give instructions or directions for some task

    “She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation”

  3. verb

    make aware of

    “Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

11

Letters

I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + U (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 INSTRUCTING

INSTRUCTING 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 INSTRUCTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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