instance: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 10 letter points · starts with I · ends with E
Meaning of instance
noun
- countable, uncountable
An occasion; an order of occurrence.
- countable, uncountable
A case offered as an exemplification or a precedent; an illustrative example.
- countable, uncountable
One of a series of recurring occasions, cases, essentially the same.
- countable, uncountable
A specific occurrence of something that is created or instantiated, such as a database, or an object of a class in object-oriented programming.
Listed forms: instances, enstaunce, instaunce.
Source: Wiktionary — instance.
verb
- transitive
To mention as a case or example; to refer to.
- intransitive
To cite an example as proof; to exemplify.
To duplicate (a dungeon or other area) for each player, or each party of players, that enters it, so that each player or party has a private copy of the area, isolated from other players.
- transitive
To render (an object) as part of a batch, using the same geometry data.
Listed forms: instances, instancing, instanced, enstaunce, instaunce.
Source: Wiktionary — instance.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for instance.
noun
an occurrence of something
noun
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
verb
clarify by giving an example of
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is instance in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
These are spelling-list matches, not official game validity checks. Check the rules and dictionary used by your game.
Letter-value score of instance
I(1) + N(1) + S(1) + T(1) + A(1) + N(1) + C(3) + E(1) = 10 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of instance
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from instance
185 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in instance. Showing up to 24, longest first.