What does INSTANCE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈɪnstəns/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. an occurrence of something“it was a case of bad judgment”
  2. an item of information that is typical of a class or group“this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome”

verb

  1. clarify by giving an example of

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

instanced12instances11instancing13

Anagrams of INSTANCE

ancients10canniest10insectan10

Words inside INSTANCE

206 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ancient9 since7anti4 case6 cast6 cent6 east4 nice6 nine4 seat4 sent4 site4 act5 can5 cat5 eat3 ice5 its3net3 sea3 set3 sit3 tea3 ten3 an2as2 at2 in2 is2it2

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Questions

Is INSTANCE a valid word in word games?

INSTANCE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is INSTANCE worth?

INSTANCE is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from INSTANCE?

206 other words, including IN, IS, IT and AS.