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Updated June 2026
An organisation established for a specific purpose, especially educational, professional, or cultural advancement. As a verb, it means to establish or introduce a system, policy, or practice.
“The research institute specialises in developing renewable energy technologies.”
/ˈɪnstɪt(j)uːt/
in·sti·tute
Contains three 'I's and two 'T's; vowel-heavy with 'INSTIT' pattern
Worth 9 points; good for deploying multiple vowels and common organisational terms
Shorter words formed from the letters in “institute”.
10-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “institute”.
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