Unscramble INSTANCE

The letters I, N, S, T, A, N, C, E can be unscrambled into 209 words, including 3 anagrams that use every letter: ANCIENTS, CANNIEST and INSECTAN. The highest-scoring common word is ANCIENTS (10 points).

I1N1S1T1A1N1C3E1
Meaning

What does INSTANCE mean?

  1. noun an occurrence of something
  2. noun an item of information that is typical of a class or group
  3. verb clarify by giving an example of

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Word facts

INSTANCE in word games

10classic points
13Words With Friends points
8letters (3 vowels)
Commonabout 39 uses per million words

INSTANCE is valid in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps. In everyday English it is common: used every day in ordinary English. Points are face values only, without board bonuses.

Anagrams of INSTANCE

Words that use all 8 letters exactly once.

ancients10canniest10insectan10

Words made from the letters in INSTANCE

209 words, longest first. Faded words are valid in word games but rarely used in everyday English.

8-letter words 3 words

ancients10canniest10insectan10

7-letter words 11 words

acetins9ancient9canines9cineast9encinas9incants9nancies9nascent9stannic9inanest7stanine7

6-letter words 29 words

acetin8actins8antics8ascent8canine8cannie8casein8enacts8enatic8encina8incant8incase8insect8nances8nastic8nicest8secant8stance8tannic8anenst6inanes6innate6insane6sennit6sienna6tenias6tennis6tineas6tisane6

5-letter words 46 words

acnes7actin7antic7cains7canes7canst7cants7caste7cates7cents7cesta7cesti7cines7cites7enact7nance7saice7scant7scena7scent7since7taces7anent5anise5antes5antis5entia5etnas5inane5inset5nates5neats5neist5nines5nites5saint5satin5senna5senti5stain5stane5stein5tains5tenia5tinea5tines5

4-letter words 61 words

aces6acne6acts6asci6cain6cane6cans6cant6case6cast6cate6cats6cent6cine6cist6cite6etic6ices6nice6scan6sect6sice6tace6tics6ains4aits4anes4anis4ante4anti4ants4ates4east4eats4etas4etna4inns4nans4neat4nest4nets4nine4nite4nits4sain4sane4sate4sati4seat4sent4seta4sine4site4snit4tain4tans4teas4tens4ties4tine4tins4

3-letter words 43 words

ace5act5can5cat5cis5ice5sac5sec5sic5tic5ain3ais3ait3ane3ani3ant3ate3eat3ens3eta3inn3ins3its3nae3nan3net3nit3sae3sat3sea3sei3sen3set3sin3sit3tae3tan3tas3tea3ten3tie3tin3tis3

2-letter words 16 words

ae2ai2an2as2at2en2es2et2in2is2it2na2ne2si2ta2ti2

Add one letter to INSTANCE

Words you can make with all the letters of INSTANCE plus one more. Handy when there is a free tile on the board.

instances11incessant11tenancies11instanced12cannister11

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Frequently asked questions

What words can you make with the letters in INSTANCE?
You can make 209 words from the letters I, N, S, T, A, N, C, E. The longest common ones are ANCIENTS, ANCIENT, NASCENT, ANTICS and ASCENT. The full list, grouped by length, is shown above.
What is an anagram of INSTANCE?
INSTANCE has 3 anagrams in our word list: ANCIENTS, CANNIEST and INSECTAN.
How many points is INSTANCE worth?
INSTANCE is worth 10 points with classic tile values and 13 points in Words With Friends, before any board bonuses.
Is INSTANCE a valid word?
Yes. INSTANCE is in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps, and it is a noun in the WordNet dictionary.

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