INTONATE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. INTONATE 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 INTONATE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INTONATE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INTONATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INTONATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INTONATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INTONATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INTONATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To speak or chant with a rising and falling voice, as in a ritual or reading.
A priest may intonate a prayer so that each line has a musical, measured sound. Rarely, the verb also means to thunder, and it is close to the better known intone.
How INTONATE is used
Formal and uncommon; most writers choose intone.
- The cantor began to intonate the opening verse.
- He would intonate each line of the poem solemnly.
- Students learn to intonate the scale correctly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INTONATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INTONATE
2 longer words begin with INTONATE.
Shorter words from the letters in INTONATE
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Common questions about INTONATE
- Is INTONATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INTONATE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INTONATE worth?
- INTONATE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INTONATE mean?
- To speak or chant with a rising and falling voice, as in a ritual or reading.
- What letters can be added to INTONATE?
- INTONATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INTONATE:
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