Is INSTRUMENTALITY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSTRUMENTALITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INSTRUMENTALITY mean?
- noun
a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose
“are the judicial instrumentalities of local governments adequate?”
- noun
the quality of being instrumental for some purpose
- noun
an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
15
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + U (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 20 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 INSTRUMENTALITY
INSTRUMENTALITY 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 INSTRUMENTALITY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- simultaneity17
- intimately15
- ruminantly15
- unmilitary15
- instrumental14
- internality14
- itinerantly14
- transiently14
- altimetry14
- maternity14
- mentality14
- multiyear14
- salimetry14
- tyramines14
- unanimity14
- insularity13
- neutrality13
- aneurysm13
- limitary13
- luminary13
- mannerly13
- masterly13
- maturely13
- maturity13
- mesnalty13
- military13
- ministry13
- minutely13
- misentry13
- mislayer13
- myelitis13
- seminary13
- smuttily13
- steamily13
- taleysim13
- tyramine13
- untimely13
- yttriums13
- instalment12
- instrument12
- intimaters12
- luminaires12
- luminaries12
- mainliners12
- maturities12
- menstruant12
- miniatures12
- ministrant12
- multistate12
- neutralism12
- nutriments12
- trienniums12
- unmanliest12
- antistyle12
- asininely12
- austerity12
- instantly12
- intensity12
- interlays12
- linearity12
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