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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

13

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

11

Letters

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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