Is INSTRUMENTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSTRUMENTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INSTRUMENTING mean?
Instrumenting is a form of INSTRUMENT.
- noun
a device that requires skill for proper use
- noun
the means whereby some act is accomplished
“my greed was the instrument of my destruction”
- noun
a person used by another to gain an end
- noun
(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
22
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) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 INSTRUMENTING
INSTRUMENTING 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 INSTRUMENTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unremitting14
- mutterings13
- unmitering13
- instrument12
- inurnments12
- nutriments12
- trienniums12
- minueting12
- mistuning12
- mustering12
- muttering12
- reminting12
- remitting12
- unmitring12
- entrusting11
- intrusting11
- unstinting11
- intermits11
- inurnment11
- nutriment11
- triennium11
- emitting11
- grimiest11
- meriting11
- mingiest11
- minuting11
- mitering11
- muntings11
- mutining11
- remising11
- resuming11
- retiming11
- smutting11
- inserting10
- insetting10
- insurgent10
- integrins10
- interning10
- intrigues10
- resitting10
- retinting10
- reuniting10
- sintering10
- stringent10
- strunting10
- unresting10
- unsetting10
- interims10
- intermit10
- metritis10
- minister10
- mintiest10
- minutest10
- misinter10
- mutinies10
- smuttier10
- stuntmen10
- terminus10
- tritiums10
- unmiters10
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