instigate

/ɪnstə,ɡeɪt/ verb
9 letters3 syllables10 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
VERB
1

Provoke or stir up.

2

Serve as the inciting cause of.

WORD FORMS
Related forminstigant
Related forminstigation
Related forminstigative
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latininstigateway
Starts & ends withI … E
Syllablesin · sti · gate
SYNONYMS & RELATED9
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