Is INTENSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTENSE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTENSE mean?
- adjective
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
“intense heat”
- adjective
extremely sharp or severe
“acute pain”
- adjective
(of color) having the highest saturation
“vivid green”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 7
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 7 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 INTENSE
Single letters that turn INTENSE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of INTENSE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from INTENSE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tennesi7
- tennies7
- niente6
- sennet6
- sennit6
- sinnet6
- tenesi6
- tennes6
- tennis6
- inset5
- neist5
- nenes5
- nines5
- nites5
- seine5
- sente5
- senti5
- stein5
- teens5
- teins5
- tenne5
- tense5
- tines5
- esne4
- inns4
- nene4
- nest4
- nets4
- nine4
- nite4
- nits4
- seen4
- sene4
- sent4
- sine4
- site4
- snit4
- teen4
- tees4
- tein4
- tens4
- ties4
- tine4
- tins4
- ens3
- est3
- inn3
- ins3
- its3
- nee3
- net3
- nit3
- see3
- sei3
- sen3
- set3
- sin3
- sit3
- tee3
- ten3
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