Instead

/ɪnˈstɛd/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts7 letters

Definition of Instead

adverb

In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.
"I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead."

Anagrams of Instead

Exact Anagrams

5 words using all 7 letters:

destain detains nidates sainted stained

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "instead":

7-LETTER WORDS

destain detains nidates sainted stained

6-LETTER WORDS

detain nidate sained seitan staned teinds tenias tineas tisane

5-LETTER WORDS

adits aides anise anted antes antis aside dates deans deist dents diets dines dints ditas+21 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "instead" and rearranging:

+gsedating steading

+iadenitis dainties

+oastonied sedation

+rdetrains randiest strained

Related Word Patterns

IN...Words starting with "in"...ADWords ending with "ad"All 7-letter words Unscramble "instead"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

in lieu

Rhyming Words

abfarad abroad acidhead ahead airhead alidad aoudad armload arrowhead asclepiad audad backload bad baldhead ballad+5 more

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