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
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 13
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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