instead

ADVERB /ɪn'stɛd/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I

instead is a valid 7-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1S1T1E1A1D2
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING

What does instead mean?

ADVERB · 2 SENSES
1

In place of, or as an alternative to.

“Felix became a herpetologist instead”

2

On the contrary.

“he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter”

“used English terms instead of Latin ones”

SYNONYMS
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Anagrams of instead

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