INTERNEE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. INTERNEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INTERNEE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INTERNEE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INTERNEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
interneesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INTERNEE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INTERNEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INTERNEE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INTERNEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person held in confinement, usually in wartime or for political or security reasons, without a normal trial.
An internee is held in a camp or similar place, often because of nationality or suspected loyalty. Histories of both world wars describe thousands of internee families.
How INTERNEE is used
Used in history and law about people detained during conflict.
- Every internee received a numbered card.
- The camp held several hundred internee families.
- An internee wrote letters in secret.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INTERNEE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INTERNEE
The 8 tiles of INTERNEE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with INTERNEE
1 longer words begin with INTERNEE.
Shorter words from the letters in INTERNEE
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Common questions about INTERNEE
- Is INTERNEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INTERNEE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INTERNEE worth?
- INTERNEE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INTERNEE mean?
- A person held in confinement, usually in wartime or for political or security reasons, without a normal trial.
- What letters can be added to INTERNEE?
- INTERNEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INTERNEE:
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