Is INTENDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTENDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTENDS mean?
Intends is a form of INTEND.
- verb
have in mind as a purpose
“I mean no harm”
- verb
design or destine
“She was intended to become the director”
- verb
mean or intend to express or convey
“You never understand what I mean!”
- verb
denote or connote
“`maison' means `house' in French”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
7
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 8 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 INTENDS
INTENDS 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 INTENDS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from INTENDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dentins8
- indents8
- dentin7
- idents7
- indent7
- intend7
- sinned7
- teinds7
- tinned7
- sennit6
- sinnet6
- tennis6
- deist6
- dents6
- diets6
- dines6
- dints6
- dites6
- edits6
- ident6
- inned6
- nides6
- sited6
- snide6
- stied6
- teind6
- tends6
- tides6
- tined6
- inset5
- neist5
- nines5
- nites5
- senti5
- stein5
- teins5
- tines5
- deni5
- dens5
- dent5
- desi5
- dies5
- diet5
- dine5
- dins5
- dint5
- dite5
- dits5
- edit5
- ends5
- ides5
- nide5
- send5
- side5
- sned5
- teds5
- tend5
- tide5
- tied5
- inns4
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