Is INTAKES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTAKES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTAKES mean?
Intakes is a form of INTAKE.
- noun
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
- noun
an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container
- noun
the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for INTAKES
INTAKES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from INTAKES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- intake10
- kinase10
- takins10
- ikats9
- kains9
- kanes9
- ketas9
- kinas9
- kines9
- kites9
- knits9
- sakti9
- skate9
- skean9
- skein9
- skint9
- skite9
- snake9
- sneak9
- stake9
- stank9
- steak9
- stink9
- taken9
- takes9
- takin9
- tanks9
- teaks9
- tikes9
- akin8
- ikat8
- inks8
- kaes8
- kain8
- kane8
- kats8
- keas8
- kens8
- kent8
- keta8
- kina8
- kine8
- kins8
- kist8
- kite8
- kits8
- knit8
- sake8
- saki8
- sank8
- sika8
- sike8
- sink8
- skat8
- skin8
- skit8
- take8
- tank8
- task8
- teak8
Study INTAKES and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.