INTESTATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. INTESTATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept INTESTATE?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful INTESTATE is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for INTESTATE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How INTESTATE scores

Face value of the 9 tiles in INTESTATE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INTESTATE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about INTESTATE

• The same 9 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

Anagrams of INTESTATE

The 9 tiles of INTESTATE in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with INTESTATE

1 longer words begin with INTESTATE.

Shorter words from the letters in INTESTATE

Showing 40 of 273. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about INTESTATE

Is INTESTATE valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts INTESTATE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is INTESTATE worth?

INTESTATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to INTESTATE?

INTESTATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.