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Instilled

i 1n 1s 1t 1i 1l 1l 1e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · past tense of instill

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does instilled mean?

verb

  1. impart gradually

    “Her presence instilled faith into the children”

    Synonymstransfuse

  2. enter drop by drop

    “instill medication into my eye”

    Synonymsinstil

  3. produce or try to produce a vivid impression of

    “Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us”

    Synonymsimpressingrain

  4. teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

    “inculcate values into the young generation”

    Synonymsinculcateinfuse

  5. fill, as with a certain quality

    “The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide”

    Synonymsimpregnateinfusetincture

Definitions shown for instill, the base form of instilled.

Is INSTILLED a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is INSTILLED worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
i 1n 1s 1t 1i 1l 1l 1e 1d 2

Words With Friends

13 pts
i 1n 2s 1t 1i 1l 2l 2e 1d 2

Wordfeud

10 pts
i 1n 1s 1t 1i 1l 1l 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
i 1n 1s 1t 1i 1l 2l 2e 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in INSTILLED

Words that end like INSTILLED

Common words that share the ending -ILLED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

fulfilleddistilledunskilledrefilledunfilledwindmilledfilledkilledwilledskilledshrilledthrilledchilleddrilledgrilledstilledswilledtrilledbilledmilledtilled
All words ending in -ILLED

Instilled: quick answers

Is INSTILLED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. INSTILLED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is INSTILLED worth?
INSTILLED scores 10 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does instilled mean?
instilled is the past tense of instill, which means “impart gradually”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in INSTILLED?
You can make 311 shorter words from INSTILLED, such as DILLIEST, DENTILS, DILLIES, DISTILL. See the full list.