Is INTENSELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTENSELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTENSELY mean?
- adverb
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
“he worked intensely”
- adverb
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
“They felt the loss deeply”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 12 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 INTENSELY
INTENSELY 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 INTENSELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- linneys10
- syenite10
- tensely10
- tinsely10
- yeelins10
- lenity9
- lineny9
- linney9
- linsey9
- lysine9
- ninety9
- sleety9
- steely9
- teensy9
- yeelin9
- yentes9
- sentinel8
- eensy8
- liney8
- linny8
- linty8
- lysin8
- seely8
- silty8
- style8
- styli8
- teeny8
- tenny8
- tinny8
- tiyns8
- tyees8
- tyins8
- tynes8
- yeets8
- yente8
- yetis8
- intense7
- lenient7
- lenites7
- linnets7
- lisente7
- setline7
- tennesi7
- tennies7
- tensile7
- eely7
- eyen7
- eyes7
- eyne7
- inly7
- leys7
- liny7
- lyes7
- lyse7
- snye7
- stey7
- stye7
- syli7
- syne7
- tiny7
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