INTENSATIVES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. INTENSATIVES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept INTENSATIVES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INTENSATIVES is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INTENSATIVES
No single letter turns INTENSATIVES into another word.
How INTENSATIVES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in INTENSATIVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INTENSATIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in INTENSATIVES
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Common questions about INTENSATIVES
- Is INTENSATIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and INTENSATIVES is not in it.
- How many points is INTENSATIVES worth?
- INTENSATIVES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INTENSATIVES?
- No single letter can be added to INTENSATIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of INTENSATIVES:
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