INTIMATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. INTIMATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INTIMATE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INTIMATE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INTIMATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INTIMATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INTIMATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INTIMATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INTIMATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Very close, personal and private.
Intimate can describe a close friendship, a cosy setting, or deep knowledge of a subject. It is pronounced differently as a verb meaning to hint, which is a separate use of the same spelling.
How INTIMATE is used
An intimate dinner is small and private; an intimate friend is a very close one.
- They held an intimate ceremony at the lake.
- She has an intimate knowledge of the old city.
- The two shared an intimate friendship for decades.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INTIMATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INTIMATE
7 longer words begin with INTIMATE.
Shorter words from the letters in INTIMATE
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Common questions about INTIMATE
- Is INTIMATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INTIMATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INTIMATE worth?
- INTIMATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INTIMATE mean?
- Very close, personal and private.
- What letters can be added to INTIMATE?
- INTIMATE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INTIMATE:
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