Is INTENSEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTENSEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTENSEST mean?
Intensest is a form of INTENSE.
- 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
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 9 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 INTENSEST
INTENSEST 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 INTENSEST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from INTENSEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sentients9
- sentient8
- tennises8
- tennists8
- intense7
- intents7
- sennets7
- sennits7
- sestine7
- sinnets7
- tennesi7
- tennies7
- tennist7
- tensest7
- insets6
- intent6
- niente6
- seines6
- sennet6
- sennit6
- sensei6
- sestet6
- sinnet6
- sitten6
- steins6
- stents6
- stints6
- tenesi6
- tenets6
- tennes6
- tennis6
- tenses6
- tentie6
- testes6
- testis6
- tsetse6
- esnes5
- inset5
- neist5
- nenes5
- nests5
- netts5
- nines5
- nites5
- seine5
- seise5
- senes5
- sense5
- sente5
- senti5
- sents5
- setts5
- sines5
- sites5
- snits5
- stein5
- stent5
- stets5
- sties5
- stint5
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