Definition of instigate

"instigate" in the verb sense

1. incite, instigate, set off, stir up

provoke or stir up

"incite a riot"

"set off great unrest among the people"

2. prompt, inspire, instigate

serve as the inciting cause of

"She prompted me to call my relatives"

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instigate in Scrabble®

The word instigate is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters instigate:

INSTIGATE
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

ignites, instate, seating, setting, sitting, stating, tasting, teasing, testing, tiniest

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word instigate

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In instigate

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instigate in Words With Friends™

The word instigate is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters instigate:

INSTIGATE
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

ignites, instate, seating, setting, sitting, stating, tasting, teasing, testing, tiniest

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word instigate

INSTIGATE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In instigate

INSTIGATE
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Words containing the sequence instigate

Words that start with instigate (3 words)

Words with instigate in them (1 word)

Words that end with instigate (1 word)

Word Growth involving instigate

Shorter words in instigate

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in ins

Longer words containing instigate

instigated

instigates