Is INTELLECTUALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTELLECTUALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTELLECTUALS mean?
Intellectuals is a form of INTELLECTUAL.
- noun
a person who uses the mind creatively
- adjective
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
“intellectual problems”
- adjective
appealing to or using the intellect
“satire is an intellectual weapon”
- adjective
involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct
“a cerebral approach to the problem”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
13
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + U (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 15 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 INTELLECTUALS
INTELLECTUALS 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 INTELLECTUALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- intellectual14
- cellulites12
- cleanliest12
- intellects12
- lenticules12
- scutellate12
- anticults11
- celestial11
- cellulase11
- cellulite11
- intellect11
- lancelets11
- latencies11
- lenticels11
- lenticule11
- nucleates11
- tentacles11
- tunicates11
- anticult10
- canistel10
- cellules10
- centiles10
- cineaste10
- cleanest10
- cliental10
- clitella10
- cuittles10
- cutlines10
- entastic10
- esculent10
- eucaines10
- eustatic10
- lancelet10
- lattices10
- lenticel10
- lettuces10
- leucines10
- leucites10
- linecuts10
- lunacies10
- lunatics10
- nacelles10
- nictates10
- nuclease10
- nucleate10
- salience10
- scutella10
- sultanic10
- talciest10
- telecast10
- telestic10
- tentacle10
- testicle10
- tetanics10
- tunicate10
- tunicles10
- auntliest9
- austenite9
- satellite9
- telltales9
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