INTRINSIC is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. INTRINSIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INTRINSIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INTRINSIC is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INTRINSIC
No single letter turns INTRINSIC into another word.
How INTRINSIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in INTRINSIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INTRINSIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INTRINSIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Belonging naturally to something as part of its basic nature.
An intrinsic quality is one a thing has in itself, apart from outside circumstances, such as the hardness of diamond. Philosophers contrast intrinsic value, held for its own sake, with value that depends on a use.
How INTRINSIC is used
The word intrinsic is used in science, philosophy, economics and everyday argument.
- Many people find an intrinsic pleasure in solving puzzles.
- The intrinsic value of the coin is its weight in silver.
- Curiosity is intrinsic to the nature of children.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INTRINSIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INTRINSIC
The 9 tiles of INTRINSIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with INTRINSIC
5 longer words begin with INTRINSIC.
Shorter words from the letters in INTRINSIC
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Common questions about INTRINSIC
- Is INTRINSIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INTRINSIC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INTRINSIC worth?
- INTRINSIC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INTRINSIC mean?
- Belonging naturally to something as part of its basic nature.
- What letters can be added to INTRINSIC?
- No single letter can be added to INTRINSIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INTRINSIC:
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