Is REINSTATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REINSTATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REINSTATE mean?
- verb
restore to the previous state or rank
- verb
bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
“restore law and order”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 9 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 REINSTATE
Single letters that turn REINSTATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from REINSTATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anisette8
- arenites8
- ariettes8
- arsenite8
- entreats8
- insetter8
- interest8
- intreats8
- iterates8
- nitrates8
- ratteens8
- resinate8
- stearine8
- sternite8
- straiten8
- taenites8
- teariest8
- tertians8
- tetanies8
- tetanise8
- trainees8
- treaties8
- treatise8
- trientes8
- aeriest7
- anestri7
- antsier7
- arenite7
- ariette7
- artiest7
- artiste7
- attires7
- earnest7
- eastern7
- entires7
- entreat7
- entries7
- estreat7
- etesian7
- instate7
- intreat7
- iratest7
- iterant7
- iterate7
- nastier7
- natters7
- nattier7
- nearest7
- neatest7
- netters7
- nettier7
- nitrate7
- ratines7
- ratites7
- ratteen7
- rattens7
- restate7
- retains7
- retaste7
- retinae7
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