INTERIM is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. INTERIM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INTERIM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INTERIM is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INTERIM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
interimsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INTERIM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INTERIM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about INTERIM
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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 INTERIM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The time between one event or period and another.
Interim names a gap, usually short, between two settled states. It is often found in the phrase in the interim, and as an adjective it describes temporary arrangements such as an interim manager.
How INTERIM is used
Interim as a noun appears in the phrase in the interim, and as an adjective it comes before nouns like report or measure.
- In the interim, the staff handled the calls themselves.
- The interim between the two meetings was spent in research.
- We will make do until then, and in the interim keep records.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INTERIM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INTERIM
The 7 tiles of INTERIM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with INTERIM
1 longer words begin with INTERIM.
Shorter words from the letters in INTERIM
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Common questions about INTERIM
- Is INTERIM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INTERIM, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INTERIM worth?
- INTERIM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INTERIM mean?
- The time between one event or period and another.
- What letters can be added to INTERIM?
- INTERIM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INTERIM:
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