INTIMAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. INTIMAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INTIMAL?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INTIMAL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INTIMAL
No single letter turns INTIMAL into another word.
How INTIMAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INTIMAL, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does INTIMAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to the intima, the innermost layer of a blood vessel or other organ.
Intimal damage is a key step in how arteries harden, since fatty deposits start in that lining. Pathologists describe intimal thickening when the layer grows abnormally.
How INTIMAL is used
Intimal is a medical adjective that goes with words such as layer, tear, thickening or plaque.
- The scan showed an intimal tear in the artery wall.
- Intimal thickening is common with age.
- Surgeons checked the intimal surface for roughness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INTIMAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in INTIMAL
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Common questions about INTIMAL
- Is INTIMAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INTIMAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INTIMAL worth?
- INTIMAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INTIMAL mean?
- Relating to the intima, the innermost layer of a blood vessel or other organ.
- What letters can be added to INTIMAL?
- No single letter can be added to INTIMAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INTIMAL:
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