INTERCEPTIONS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. INTERCEPTIONS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
i1n1t1e1r1c3e1p3t1i1o1n1s1
PlayableINTERCEPTIONS · 13 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept INTERCEPTIONS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.31
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.77%
Our own measure of how useful INTERCEPTIONS is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INTERCEPTIONS
No single letter turns INTERCEPTIONS into another word.
How INTERCEPTIONS scores
Scrabble i1n1t1e1r1c3e1p3t1i1o1n1s1 17
Words with Friends i1n2t1e1r1c4e1p4t1i1o1n2s1 21
Face value of the 13 tiles in INTERCEPTIONS, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INTERCEPTIONS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in INTERCEPTIONS
interception16 receptionist16 reinspection16 intersection14 nonreceipts15 serpentinic15 interpoints13 peritonites13 petitioners13 repetitions13 septentrion13 centipoise14 cispontine14 inceptions14 inspection14 intercepts14 introspect14 isentropic14 nepotistic14 nonreceipt14 receptions14 recipients14 stereoptic14 tiptronics14 torpescent14 triniscope14 cornettini12 cosentient12 eirenicons12 encrinites12 incretions12 interpoint12 interpones12 interstice12 pertinents12 petitioner12 pretension12 repetition12 tricotines12 trisection12
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Common questions about INTERCEPTIONS
- Is INTERCEPTIONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INTERCEPTIONS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INTERCEPTIONS worth?
- INTERCEPTIONS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INTERCEPTIONS?
- No single letter can be added to INTERCEPTIONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of INTERCEPTIONS:
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