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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

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
15
Letters
9

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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