INTEND is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. INTEND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INTEND?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INTEND is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INTEND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
intendsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INTEND scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in INTEND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,660.
What stands out about INTEND
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does INTEND mean in Scrabble?
verb
To have something as one's purpose or plan, or to mean for something to happen or be understood in a particular way.
To intend is to fix a purpose in the mind before acting, so a person who intends to travel has already formed the plan even before setting out. The word also covers meaning and interpretation, as when a remark is intended kindly even if it lands badly, showing that intend covers both future action and present meaning. Legal and everyday English both lean on the word heavily, since what someone intended often matters as much as what they actually did.
How INTEND is used
A common verb in everyday speech, and especially important in legal writing, where intent decides responsibility.
- She intends to finish the report by Friday.
- He intended no offence by the remark.
- They intend to move house next spring.
- The court asked what the defendant intended, not only what happened.
- We intend the garden to stay wild rather than tidy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INTEND and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INTEND
The 6 tiles of INTEND in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with INTEND
17 longer words begin with INTEND.
Shorter words from the letters in INTEND
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Common questions about INTEND
- Is INTEND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INTEND, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INTEND worth?
- INTEND is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INTEND mean?
- To have something as one's purpose or plan, or to mean for something to happen or be understood in a particular way.
- What letters can be added to INTEND?
- INTEND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of INTEND:
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