INTESTINE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. INTESTINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INTESTINE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INTESTINE 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 INTESTINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
intestinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INTESTINE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in INTESTINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INTESTINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INTESTINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The long tube in the body that carries food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients.
The small intestine takes in most of the goodness from a meal, while the large intestine deals with water and waste. Each part is called an intestine, and together they are the bowels.
How INTESTINE is used
Used in anatomy and medicine; often in small intestine and large intestine.
- The small intestine absorbs most nutrients.
- Surgeons removed a damaged part of the intestine.
- Bacteria in the intestine help digest food.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INTESTINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INTESTINE
1 longer words begin with INTESTINE.
Shorter words from the letters in INTESTINE
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Common questions about INTESTINE
- Is INTESTINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INTESTINE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INTESTINE worth?
- INTESTINE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INTESTINE mean?
- The long tube in the body that carries food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients.
- What letters can be added to INTESTINE?
- INTESTINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INTESTINE:
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