Definition of instigates

"instigates" 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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instigates in Scrabble®

The word instigates 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: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters instigates:

INSTIGATES
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INSTIGATES
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (16 words)

ignites, ingests, instate, sagiest, seating, seitans, sestina, setting, signets, sitting, stating, statins, tasting, teasing, testing, tiniest

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word instigates

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

INSTIGATES
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instigates in Words With Friends™

The word instigates 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: 13

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

INSTIGATES
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (16 words)

ignites, ingests, instate, sagiest, seating, seitans, sestina, setting, signets, sitting, stating, statins, tasting, teasing, testing, tiniest

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word instigates

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

INSTIGATES
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