Is INTELLECTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTELLECTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTELLECTS mean?
Intellects is a form of INTELLECT.
- noun
knowledge and intellectual ability
“he reads to improve his mind”
- noun
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
“we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil”
- noun
a person who uses the mind creatively
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + S (1) = 12 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 INTELLECTS
INTELLECTS 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 INTELLECTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- intellect11
- lenticels11
- centiles10
- lenticel10
- telestic10
- testicle10
- cellies9
- cellist9
- centile9
- clients9
- entices9
- lectins9
- license9
- licente9
- sectile9
- selenic9
- silence9
- stencil9
- entitles8
- stellite8
- cellie8
- client8
- clines8
- elects8
- entice8
- incels8
- incest8
- insect8
- lectin8
- lentic8
- nicest8
- nieces8
- select8
- stelic8
- tincts8
- entitle7
- lenites7
- lentils7
- lintels7
- lisente7
- littles7
- nellies7
- nettles7
- setline7
- tellies7
- telnets7
- tensile7
- ceils7
- celli7
- cells7
- celts7
- cense7
- cents7
- cesti7
- cetes7
- cines7
- cites7
- cline7
- clits7
- elect7
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