instrumental

1. Grammar Of, relating to, or being the case used typically to express means, agency, or accompaniment.

2. Music Performed on or written for an instrument.

3. Of or relating to instrumentalism.

4. Of, relating to, or accomplished with an instrument or tool.

5. Serving as a means or agency; implemental: was instrumental in solving the crime.

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1. A word or form in the instrumental case.

2. Grammar The instrumental case.

3. Music A composition for one or more instruments, usually without vocal accompaniment.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
instrumental	14	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ae	2
ai	2
al	2
am	4
an	2
ar	2
as	2
at	2
el	2
em	4
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er	2
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et	2
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is	2
it	2
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li	2
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me	4
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mu	4
na	2
ne	2
nu	2
re	2
si	2
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te	2
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um	4
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us	2
ut	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ail	3
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ats	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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ursine	6
utiles	6
utters	6

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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almners	9
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lineman	9
linnets	7
linters	7
litters	7
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lustier	7
luteins	7
maestri	9
mailers	9
malines	9
maltier	9
manitus	9
manlier	9
manners	9
mannite	9
mantels	9
mantles	9
mantlet	9
manures	9
marines	9
marline	9
marlins	9
marlite	9
martens	9
martins	9
martlet	9
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matters	9
mattins	9
matures	9
maulers	9
mausier	9
melanin	9
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merlins	9
metrist	9
milters	9
minaret	9
mineral	9
minster	9
minters	9
minuets	9
minuter	9
minutes	9
misrate	9
misrule	9
mistral	9
mistune	9
mittens	9
muletas	9
munster	9
muntins	9
mureins	9
muriate	9
murines	9
mustier	9
mutants	9
mutates	9
mutines	9
mutters	9
nailers	7
nailset	7
nastier	7
natrium	9
natters	7
nattier	7
natures	7
neutral	7
nitrate	7
numeral	9
nutates	7
nutlets	7
nutmeat	9
nutrias	7
nutsier	7
nutters	7
nuttier	7
railmen	9
raiment	9
ramtils	9
ratines	7
ratites	7
ratline	7
ratlins	7
rattens	7
rattles	7
realism	9
realist	7
reliant	7
remails	9
remains	9
remints	9
remnant	9
renails	7
rentals	7
retails	7
retains	7
retinal	7
retinas	7
retints	7
retsina	7
rituals	7
ruinate	7
ruliest	7
ruminal	9
runlets	7
runnels	7
rutiles	7
salient	7
saltern	7
saltier	7
saltine	7
saltire	7
saluter	7
santimu	9
sarment	9
satinet	7
saunter	7
seminal	9
seminar	9
serumal	9
simular	9
sinuate	7
situate	7
slainte	7
slatier	7
slitter	7
smarten	9
smartie	9
smatter	9
smitten	9
stainer	7
stanine	7
stannum	9
starlet	7
starlit	7
startle	7
stature	7
stearin	7
sternal	7
sternum	9
stinter	7
stratum	9
striate	7
strumae	9
stunner	7
sunnier	7
surname	9
tailers	7
talents	7
tameins	9
tanners	7
tannest	7
tantrum	9
tastier	7
taunter	7
taurine	7
tautens	7
tenails	7
tenants	7
tennist	7
tertial	7
tertian	7
tetanus	7
tilters	7
tinners	7
tinters	7
titular	7
tramels	9
trannie	7
transit	7
trenail	7
triunes	7
truants	7
trunnel	7
tsunami	9
tunnels	7
tunnies	7
turista	7
turtles	7
tutelar	7
ultimas	9
uniters	7
unlearn	7
unmeant	9
unmiter	9
unmitre	9
unnails	7
unrisen	7
unsmart	9
unsnarl	7
unstate	7
untrims	9
uralite	7
uranism	9
uranite	7
uremias	9
urinals	7
urinate	7
utensil	7

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ailments	10
aliments	10
altruism	10
altruist	8
alumines	10
alunites	8
aneurins	8
aneurism	10
annulets	8
antirust	8
antismut	10
auntlier	8
entrails	8
entrains	8
entrants	8
insulant	8
insulate	8
insulter	8
insurant	8
intermat	10
internal	8
intranet	8
intrants	8
intreats	8
lamister	10
lanterns	8
latrines	8
linesman	10
lustrate	8
lustrine	8
lutanist	8
lutenist	8
maltiest	10
maltster	10
manliest	10
mannites	10
mantlets	10
marliest	10
marlines	10
marlites	10
martinet	10
martlets	10
maturest	10
melanins	10
melanist	10
menstrua	10
mensural	10
metalist	10
minarets	10
minerals	10
minstrel	10
minutest	10
misalter	10
mislearn	10
mistreat	10
muralist	10
muriates	10
mutilate	10
natriums	10
naturism	10
naturist	8
neutrals	8
nitrates	8
numerals	10
nutmeats	10
nutrient	8
raiments	10
ratlines	8
reinsman	10
remittal	10
remnants	10
retinals	8
retinula	8
ruinates	8
ruminant	10
ruminate	10
runniest	8
runtiest	8
rutilant	8
simulant	10
simulate	10
slantier	8
slattern	8
sluttier	8
smaltine	10
smaltite	10
smuttier	10
stannite	8
staumrel	10
straiten	8
striatum	10
stuntman	10
stuntmen	10
surtitle	8
tantrism	10
tantrums	10
taunters	8
taurines	8
tenurial	8
teratism	10
terminal	10
terminus	10
tertials	8
tertians	8
titulars	8
trainmen	10
tramline	10
trannies	8
transmit	10
trenails	8
trunnels	8
tutelars	8
ultimate	10
ultraism	10
ultraist	8
uninstal	8
unlearns	8
unlearnt	8
unmiters	10
unmitres	10
unsilent	8
uralites	8
uranites	8
urinates	8

9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
antiserum	11
auntliest	9
instanter	9
intermats	11
internals	9
intranets	9
literatus	9
mannerist	11
martinets	11
menstrual	11
mentalist	11
mislearnt	11
mutilates	11
nutrients	9
nutriment	11
remittals	11
resultant	9
retinulas	9
ruminants	11
ruminates	11
saturnine	9
semilunar	11
sterilant	9
stimulant	11
stimulate	11
terminals	11
tramlines	11
transient	9
transmute	11
tremulant	11
turnstile	9
ultimates	11
unmanlier	11

10 Letters	Scrabble® Points
instalment	12
instrument	12
neutralism	12
neutralist	10
nutriments	12
unmanliest	12

12 Letters	Scrabble® Points
instrumental	14