INTERSECTION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. INTERSECTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
i1n1t1e1r1s1e1c3t1i1o1n1
PlayableINTERSECTION · 12 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept INTERSECTION?
| 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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.17%
Our own measure of how useful INTERSECTION is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INTERSECTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
intersectionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INTERSECTION scores
Scrabble i1n1t1e1r1s1e1c3t1i1o1n1 14
Words with Friends i1n2t1e1r1s1e1c4t1i1o1n2 17
Face value of the 12 tiles in INTERSECTION, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INTERSECTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INTERSECTION
3 longer words begin with INTERSECTION.
Shorter words from the letters in INTERSECTION
cornettini12 cosentient12 eirenicons12 encrinites12 incretions12 interstice12 tricotines12 trisection12 retentions10 tretinoins10 centonist11 consenter11 contester11 corneitis11 cornetist11 cotinines11 cretinise11 cretonnes11 eirenicon11 encrinite11 erections11 eroticise11 eroticist11 incenters11 incentres11 incretion11 insection11 insincere11 intersect11 irenicons11 necrotise11 neoterics11 nicotines11 ninescore11 nonsecret11 oriencies11 recension11 reincites11 resection11 secretion11
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Common questions about INTERSECTION
- Is INTERSECTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INTERSECTION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INTERSECTION worth?
- INTERSECTION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INTERSECTION?
- INTERSECTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of INTERSECTION:
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