Is INSTRUCTIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSTRUCTIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INSTRUCTIONS mean?
- noun
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + U (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 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 INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS 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 INSTRUCTIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- instruction13
- incursions12
- strictions12
- incursion11
- instincts11
- instructs11
- noncrisis11
- stictions11
- striction11
- touristic11
- intrusions10
- nutritions10
- routinists10
- cistrons10
- crostini10
- incisors10
- incrusts10
- instinct10
- instruct10
- intronic10
- nicotins10
- nocturns10
- ructions10
- stiction10
- strontic10
- suctions10
- truistic10
- unctions10
- unicorns10
- unironic10
- intrusion9
- nutrition9
- routinist9
- unionists9
- cistron9
- citrins9
- citrons9
- citrous9
- consist9
- cortins9
- cousins9
- incisor9
- incross9
- incrust9
- nicotin9
- nocturn9
- noritic9
- nuncios9
- ricinus9
- ruction9
- rustics9
- soritic9
- suction9
- tocsins9
- tricots9
- uncross9
- unction9
- unicorn9
- introits8
- intrusts8
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