instant: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 7 letter points · starts with I · ends with T
Meaning of instant
noun
A very short period of time; a moment.
Example: She paused for only an instant, which was just enough time for John to change the subject.
A single, usually precise, point in time.
Example: The instant the alarm went off, he fled the building.
A beverage or food which has been pre-processed to reduce preparation time, especially instant coffee.
Listed forms: instants, instaunt.
Source: Wiktionary — instant.
adj
- not-comparable
Present; current; extant.
- not-comparable
Occurring immediately; immediate; present.
- not-comparable
Lasting for a short moment; momentary; short-lived.
- not-comparable
Very quickly and easily prepared.
Example: instant coffee; instant noodles; instant mashed potato; instant photo
Listed forms: instaunt.
Source: Wiktionary — instant.
adv
- not-comparable, poetic
At once; immediately.
Listed forms: instaunt.
Source: Wiktionary — instant.
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 instant.
adjective
occurring with no delay
adjective
in or of the present month
- inst
adjective
demanding attention
noun
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is instant in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of instant
I(1) + N(1) + S(1) + T(1) + A(1) + N(1) + T(1) = 7 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 instant
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from instant
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