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Is INTENDING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, INTENDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does INTENDING mean?

Intending is a form of INTEND.

  1. verb

    have in mind as a purpose

    “I mean no harm”

  2. verb

    design or destine

    “She was intended to become the director”

  3. verb

    mean or intend to express or convey

    “You never understand what I mean!”

  4. verb

    denote or connote

    “`maison' means `house' in French”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

9

Letters

I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 INTENDING

INTENDING 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.

Anagrams of INTENDING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from INTENDING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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