INTENT is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. INTENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INTENT?
| 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 INTENT is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INTENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
intentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INTENT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in INTENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,056.
What does INTENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A purpose or aim behind an action, especially one considered deliberate rather than accidental.
Intent describes what someone means to do or bring about, a sense used heavily in law, where the presence or absence of intent can decide whether an act counts as a crime at all, as in the phrase with intent to deceive. Outside law, intent works as a slightly more formal word for purpose or aim, as in her intent was simply to help. The fixed phrase to all intents and purposes uses the word to mean in every practical sense, showing how far intent has drifted from a narrow legal term into everyday idiom. The related adjective intent, as in intent on winning, describes someone concentrating hard on a goal rather than the goal itself.
How INTENT is used
Common in both everyday speech and formal or legal writing about purpose and motive.
- The charge required proof of criminal intent.
- Her intent was to comfort him, not to criticise.
- To all intents and purposes, the deal was already finished.
- The letter stated his intent to resign at the end of the month.
- Investigators questioned the driver's intent before the crash.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INTENT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INTENT
12 longer words begin with INTENT.
Shorter words from the letters in INTENT
Common questions about INTENT
- Is INTENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INTENT, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INTENT worth?
- INTENT is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INTENT mean?
- A purpose or aim behind an action, especially one considered deliberate rather than accidental.
- What letters can be added to INTENT?
- INTENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of INTENT:
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