INTERTIE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. INTERTIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INTERTIE?
| 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 INTERTIE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INTERTIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
intertiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INTERTIE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INTERTIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INTERTIE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INTERTIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A link that joins two power systems, or a short horizontal timber that ties upright posts together.
In electricity an intertie lets one utility send current to another during shortages. In carpentry an intertie is the small beam binding posts of a timber frame.
How INTERTIE is used
A trade word in power engineering and traditional building.
- A new intertie connects the two grids.
- The carpenter fitted an intertie between the posts.
- The intertie carried power across the border.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INTERTIE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INTERTIE
The 8 tiles of INTERTIE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with INTERTIE
1 longer words begin with INTERTIE.
Shorter words from the letters in INTERTIE
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Common questions about INTERTIE
- Is INTERTIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INTERTIE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INTERTIE worth?
- INTERTIE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INTERTIE mean?
- A link that joins two power systems, or a short horizontal timber that ties upright posts together.
- What letters can be added to INTERTIE?
- INTERTIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INTERTIE:
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