Is INSTRUMENTALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSTRUMENTALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INSTRUMENTALS mean?
Instrumentals is a form of INSTRUMENTAL.
- adjective
relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments
“instrumental compositions”
- adjective
serving or acting as a means or aid
“instrumental in solving the crime”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
13
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) + S (1) = 15 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 INSTRUMENTALS
INSTRUMENTALS 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 INSTRUMENTALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- instrumental14
- instalments13
- instruments13
- menstruants13
- neutralisms13
- sustainment13
- antiserums12
- instalment12
- instrument12
- mannerists12
- menstruant12
- mentalists12
- neutralism12
- nutriments12
- stimulants12
- stimulates12
- transmutes12
- unmanliest12
- neutralists11
- unresistant11
- altruisms11
- aneurisms11
- antiserum11
- intermats11
- lamisters11
- maltiness11
- maltsters11
- manliness11
- mannerist11
- martinets11
- melanists11
- menstrual11
- mentalist11
- metalists11
- minstrels11
- misalters11
- mislearns11
- mislearnt11
- mistreats11
- muralists11
- mutilates11
- naturisms11
- nutriment11
- remittals11
- ruminants11
- ruminates11
- saturnism11
- semilunar11
- simulants11
- simulates11
- smaltines11
- smaltites11
- staumrels11
- stimulant11
- stimulate11
- tantrisms11
- teratisms11
- terminals11
- tramlines11
- transmits11
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