Is INSTRUCTRESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSTRUCTRESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INSTRUCTRESSES mean?
Instructresses is a form of INSTRUCTRESS.
- noun
a woman instructor
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
14
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + U (1) + C (3) + T (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 INSTRUCTRESSES
INSTRUCTRESSES 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 INSTRUCTRESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- crustinesses14
- instructress14
- strictnesses14
- scrutineers13
- trustinesses12
- cerussites12
- crustiness12
- curtnesses12
- cutesiness12
- insecurest12
- intersects12
- scrutineer12
- strictness12
- strictures12
- rustinesses11
- ruttinesses11
- ceintures11
- censurers11
- centrists11
- centuries11
- cerusites11
- cerussite11
- crustiest11
- curtesies11
- cutesiest11
- enuretics11
- icteruses11
- insecurer11
- instructs11
- intercuts11
- intersect11
- restricts11
- scissures11
- secretins11
- sincerest11
- sinecures11
- stricture11
- tinctures11
- sestertius10
- trustiness10
- unstresses10
- ceinture10
- censurer10
- censures10
- censuses10
- centesis10
- centrist10
- ceresins10
- cerusite10
- cestuses10
- cirruses10
- cisterns10
- cistuses10
- citruses10
- citterns10
- cressets10
- critters10
- critturs10
- cruisers10
- crustier10
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