INTRIGUANT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. INTRIGUANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INTRIGUANT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INTRIGUANT is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INTRIGUANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INTRIGUANT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in INTRIGUANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INTRIGUANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INTRIGUANT mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A person who plots in secret to gain an advantage, often at the expense of others.
An intriguant works behind the scenes, through whispers and schemes, particularly in courts and councils. The word is old and a little theatrical. Historical novels are where an intriguant is most likely to appear.
How INTRIGUANT is used
Archaic; found mainly in historical writing about courts and politics.
- The intriguant spread rumours to win the minister's post.
- Every court has an intriguant waiting for a rival to stumble.
- The duke was an intriguant of great patience.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INTRIGUANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INTRIGUANT
3 longer words begin with INTRIGUANT.
Shorter words from the letters in INTRIGUANT
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Common questions about INTRIGUANT
- Is INTRIGUANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INTRIGUANT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INTRIGUANT worth?
- INTRIGUANT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INTRIGUANT mean?
- A person who plots in secret to gain an advantage, often at the expense of others.
- What letters can be added to INTRIGUANT?
- INTRIGUANT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of INTRIGUANT:
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