INTERVENE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. INTERVENE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
i1n1t1e1r1v4e1n1e1
PlayableINTERVENE · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept INTERVENE?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.89%
Our own measure of how useful INTERVENE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INTERVENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INTERVENE scores
Scrabble i1n1t1e1r1v4e1n1e1 12
Words with Friends i1n2t1e1r1v5e1n2e1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in INTERVENE, 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 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INTERVENE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INTERVENE
4 longer words begin with INTERVENE.
Shorter words from the letters in INTERVENE
inventer11 reinvent11 internee8 retinene8 enriven10 eventer10 evernet10 innerve10 nervine10 vintner10 etrenne7 interne7 teenier7 enerve9 envier9 evener9 invent9 invert9 veiner9 veneer9 venene9 venine9 venire9 venite9 venter9 ventre9 verite9 virent9 entire6 entree6 eterne6 intern6 nerine6 nerite6 niente6 rennet6 retene6 retine6 teener6 tenner6
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Common questions about INTERVENE
- Is INTERVENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INTERVENE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INTERVENE worth?
- INTERVENE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INTERVENE?
- INTERVENE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INTERVENE:
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