Is INTENSIFICATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTENSIFICATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTENSIFICATION mean?
- noun
action that makes something stronger or more extreme
- noun
the act of increasing the contrast of (a photographic film)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
15
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 20 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 INTENSIFICATION
INTENSIFICATION 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 INTENSIFICATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fictionist15
- infections15
- infestation14
- sinfonietta14
- infancies14
- infectant14
- infection14
- atonicities13
- incitations13
- intinctions13
- infinities13
- citifies13
- confetti13
- confines13
- factions13
- fanciest13
- fictions13
- finances13
- nonfacts13
- noninitiates12
- aconitines12
- caninities12
- continents12
- incitation12
- inconstant12
- intinction12
- ionicities12
- nictations12
- tonicities12
- fetations12
- infantine12
- infestant12
- infinites12
- nonfinite12
- confine12
- confits12
- faction12
- fancies12
- fascine12
- fiances12
- fiction12
- finance12
- infects12
- nonfact12
- initiations11
- noninitiate11
- aconitine11
- citations11
- continent11
- cotenants11
- cotinines11
- enactions11
- inactions11
- incitants11
- innocents11
- nicotines11
- nictation11
- noninsect11
- nonstatic11
- onanistic11
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