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?
| 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
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
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
intestatesChecked 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
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
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
What does INTESTATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
legal
Having died without leaving a valid will.
When someone dies intestate, the law decides who inherits, usually starting with a spouse and children. The word also names such a person as a noun.
How INTESTATE is used
Used in law and inheritance matters, often in the phrase die intestate.
- He died intestate, so the court divided the estate.
- An intestate estate follows the rules of succession.
- Many people die intestate by simply never writing a will.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INTESTATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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
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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 does INTESTATE mean?
- Having died without leaving a valid will.
- What letters can be added to INTESTATE?
- INTESTATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INTESTATE:
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