INTRIGUE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. INTRIGUE 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.
i1n1t1r1i1g2u1e1
PlayableINTRIGUE · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept INTRIGUE?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.88%
Our own measure of how useful INTRIGUE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INTRIGUE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INTRIGUE scores
Scrabble i1n1t1r1i1g2u1e1 9
Words with Friends i1n2t1r1i1g3u2e1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in INTRIGUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INTRIGUE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INTRIGUE
4 longer words begin with INTRIGUE.
Shorter words from the letters in INTRIGUE
igniter8 tiering8 tigrine8 trueing8 engirt7 girnie7 gunite7 gunter7 gurnet7 ignite7 rueing7 tieing7 tiring7 truing7 ungirt7 urgent7 intire6 tinier6 triune6 tunier6 uniter6 ering6 genii6 grein6 grunt6 iring6 reign6 renig6 ruing6 tiger6 tinge6 unget6 unrig6 inert5 inter5 inure5 niter5 nitre5 rutin5 trine5
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Common questions about INTRIGUE
- Is INTRIGUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INTRIGUE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INTRIGUE worth?
- INTRIGUE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INTRIGUE?
- INTRIGUE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INTRIGUE:
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