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Is INSTRUMENT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, INSTRUMENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does INSTRUMENT mean?

  1. noun

    a device that requires skill for proper use

  2. noun

    the means whereby some act is accomplished

    “my greed was the instrument of my destruction”

  3. noun

    a person used by another to gain an end

  4. noun

    (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
16
Letters
10

I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + U (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (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 INSTRUMENT

Single letters that turn INSTRUMENT 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

Anagrams of INSTRUMENT

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from INSTRUMENT

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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