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Is INSTRUMENTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, INSTRUMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does INSTRUMENTS mean?

Instruments is a form of INSTRUMENT.

  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
13
Words With Friends
17
Letters
11

I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + U (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 13 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 INSTRUMENTS

INSTRUMENTS 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 INSTRUMENTS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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