01 Word definition

instincts

9 letters · 2 vowels · 7 consonants

Is INSTINCTS a word?

Yes. INSTINCTS is a 9-letter noun. INSTINCTS is a plural or present-tense form of INSTINCT: inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell INSTINCTS?

I-N-S-T-I-N-C-T-S

INSTINCTS contains 9 letters, begins with I, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

INSTINCTS is a plural or present-tense form of INSTINCT.

1noun

  1. INSTINCTS is a plural or present-tense form of INSTINCT: inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

    the spawning instinct in salmon
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends14points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is INSTINCTS spelled?

I1N2S3T4I5N6C7T8S9
Starts withINSFirst 3 letters
Ends withCTSLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats I, N, S, T
Vowel balance2 / 7Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell INSTINCTS?

INSTINCTS is spelled I-N-S-T-I-N-C-T-S. It contains 9 letters.