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.
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
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
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.
What does INTRIGUE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To arouse the curiosity or interest of someone.
In everyday English, to intrigue someone is to leave them wanting to know more, usually in a pleasant way. The same word can also name a secret plot, which is the older and darker use. Context tells you whether the speaker means fascination or scheming.
How INTRIGUE is used
Intrigue is most often a transitive verb in modern speech, as in "the offer intrigued her".
- The strange letter did intrigue him.
- Stories about lost cities always intrigue my younger sister.
- Courtiers would intrigue against the minister for years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INTRIGUE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INTRIGUE
4 longer words begin with INTRIGUE.
Shorter words from the letters in INTRIGUE
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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 does INTRIGUE mean?
- To arouse the curiosity or interest of someone.
- 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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