INSTEAD — 7 letter word
instead
The word instead has 7 letters: I, N, S, T, E, A, D. It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Instead has 6 anagrams: nidates, sainted, satined, stained, destain.... As a adverb, it means "in place of, or as an alternative to".
7 letter word "instead": I N S T E A D — adverb
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends: 9
Letter Analysis of instead
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
3 vowels, 4 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of instead
adverb
- in place of, or as an alternative to "Felix became a herpetologist instead" Synonyms: alternatively
- on the contrary Synonyms: rather