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Is INSTEAD a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list INSTEAD is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
897

What does INSTEAD mean?

  1. adverbin place of, or as an alternative to
  2. adverbon the contrary

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About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up INSTEAD in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is INSTEAD a Scrabble word?

INSTEAD is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is INSTEAD worth?

INSTEAD is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does INSTEAD mean?

In place of, or as an alternative to.