INTIMA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. INTIMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INTIMA?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INTIMA is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INTIMA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INTIMA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in INTIMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
What does INTIMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The innermost layer of tissue lining an organ, especially the smooth inner lining of a blood vessel.
The intima forms the smooth inner surface of arteries and veins, allowing blood to flow with minimal friction against the vessel wall. In disease, fatty deposits can build up within the intima, narrowing the vessel and restricting blood flow, a process central to hardening of the arteries. The word comes from a Latin superlative meaning innermost, matching its position closest to whatever the vessel carries.
How INTIMA is used
A technical anatomical term used mainly in medicine and biology.
- Fatty deposits had thickened the intima of the artery.
- The word intima comes from a Latin term meaning innermost.
- A pathologist examined the intima for early signs of disease.
- The intima lines the inside of every blood vessel in the body.
- Damage to the intima can trigger the formation of a clot.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INTIMA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INTIMA
16 longer words begin with INTIMA.
Shorter words from the letters in INTIMA
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Common questions about INTIMA
- Is INTIMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INTIMA, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INTIMA worth?
- INTIMA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INTIMA mean?
- The innermost layer of tissue lining an organ, especially the smooth inner lining of a blood vessel.
- What letters can be added to INTIMA?
- INTIMA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of INTIMA:
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