instigate

VERB /ɪnstə,ɡeɪt/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I

instigate is a valid 9-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1S1T1I1G2A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING

What does instigate mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES
2

Serve as the inciting cause of.