Scrabble & Words with friends points
- instead is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
- instead is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
- instead is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9
Definition of instead
- in place of, or as an alternative to (adverb)
Examples
- Felix became a herpetologist instead
Synonyms
- alternatively
- or else
- on the contrary (adverb)
Examples
- he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter
- used English terms instead of Latin ones
Synonyms
- rather
See definition of instead in Merriam Webster