instead
/ɪn'stɛd/
adverb
7 letters2 syllables8 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADVERB
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”
WORD FORMS
Starts withI
Ends withD
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®8 points
Words With Friends®9 points
Double word16 points
Triple word24 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latininsteadway
Starts & ends withI … D
Syllablesin · stead
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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