Definition of instigated

"instigated" 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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instigated in Scrabble®

The word instigated 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: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters instigated:

INSTIGATED
(117)
INSTIGATED
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (29 words)

attends, dentist, destain, detains, dieting, dietist, dingies, distant, ditties, editing, ignited, ignites, indites, instate, instead, sainted, seating, setting, sitting, stained, stating, stinted, tainted, tasting, teasing, testing, tidiest, tidings, tiniest

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word instigated

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

INSTIGATED
(117)
INSTIGATED
(117)
EDITING
(86 = 36 + 50)
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TASTING
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INSTEAD
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INDITES
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SITTING
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STATING
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TAINTED
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TEASING
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TESTING
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ATTENDS
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DIETING
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IGNITED
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INSTIGATED
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instigated in Words With Friends™

The word instigated 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: 14

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

INSTIGATED
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (29 words)

attends, dentist, destain, detains, dieting, dietist, dingies, distant, ditties, editing, ignited, ignites, indites, instate, instead, sainted, seating, setting, sitting, stained, stating, stinted, tainted, tasting, teasing, testing, tidiest, tidings, tiniest

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word instigated

INSTIGATED
(198)
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INSTIGATED
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In instigated

INSTIGATED
(198)
INSTIGATED
(162)
INSTIGATED
(96)
INSTIGATED
(96)
DIETING
(92 = 57 + 35)
EDITING
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IGNITED
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