INTERCEPTING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. INTERCEPTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
i1n1t1e1r1c3e1p3t1i1n1g2
PlayableINTERCEPTING · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept INTERCEPTING?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.58%
Our own measure of how useful INTERCEPTING is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INTERCEPTING
No single letter turns INTERCEPTING into another word.
How INTERCEPTING scores
Scrabble i1n1t1e1r1c3e1p3t1i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends i1n2t1e1r1c4e1p4t1i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 12 tiles in INTERCEPTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INTERCEPTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in INTERCEPTING
precenting15 prenticing15 receipting15 incepting14 peincting14 penticing14 piecening14 pincering14 intercept13 recipient13 centering12 centreing12 pittering12 repenting12 encrinite11 pertinent11 retinting10 tentering10 creeping13 epigenic13 piercing13 princing13 pectinei12 prentice12 terpenic12 centring11 enticing11 erecting11 gentrice11 petering11 preening11 prenting11 printing11 reciting11 repining11 ripening11 tincting11 epitrite10 icterine10 incenter10
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Common questions about INTERCEPTING
- Is INTERCEPTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INTERCEPTING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INTERCEPTING worth?
- INTERCEPTING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INTERCEPTING?
- No single letter can be added to INTERCEPTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of INTERCEPTING:
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