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
1
Provoke or stir up.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
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2
Serve as the inciting cause of.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
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