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instigator

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is INSTIGATOR a word?

Yes. INSTIGATOR is a 10-letter noun. someone who deliberately foments trouble Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell INSTIGATOR?

I-N-S-T-I-G-A-T-O-R

INSTIGATOR contains 10 letters, begins with I, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. someone who deliberately foments trouble

    “she was the instigator of their quarrel”

2noun

  1. a person who initiates a course of action

Synonyms
provokerinciterinstigantfirebrandinitiator
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends13points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is INSTIGATOR spelled?

I1N2S3T4I5G6A7T8O9R10
Starts withINSFirst 3 letters
Ends withTORLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I, T
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →10-letter words →Words starting with INS →Words ending in TOR →Words made from INSTIGATOR →Words with A →Words with G →Words with I →Words with N →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 11 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 13 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

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inspirator12 ptsinstitutor10 ptsinsinuator10 ptsinstructor12 ptsincantator12 ptsinculcator14 ptsinoculator12 ptsinquisitor19 ptsinstigated12 ptsinstigates11 ptsintegrator11 ptscastigator13 pts

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About INSTIGATOR.

How do you spell INSTIGATOR?

INSTIGATOR is spelled I-N-S-T-I-G-A-T-O-R. It contains 10 letters.