instead

Adverb

As an alternative or substitute; in place of.
in place of, or as an alternative to
- "Felix became a herpetologist instead"
on the contrary
- "he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"
- "used English terms instead of Latin ones"

Adv

In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

Examples

He chose to play ’JAZZ’ INSTEAD of ’JAZZY’, saving the ’Y’ for a future bingo.
I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead.

Origin / Etymology

From in + stead, from Middle English ine (“in”) + stede (“stead”). Related to German statt.

Synonyms

alternatively, or else, rather, in lieu

Scrabble Score: 8

instead: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
instead: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
instead: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

instead: valid Words With Friends Word