Is INTENSIFIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTENSIFIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTENSIFIES mean?
Intensifies is a form of INTENSIFY.
- verb
increase in extent or intensity
“The Allies escalated the bombing”
- verb
make more intense, stronger, or more marked
“The efforts were intensified”
- verb
become more intense
“The debate intensified”
- verb
make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + F (4) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 INTENSIFIES
INTENSIFIES 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 INTENSIFIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- finiteness13
- infinites12
- niftiness12
- fenniest11
- fineness11
- finniest11
- infinite11
- finesse10
- finests10
- finises10
- finites10
- fitness10
- infests10
- nifties10
- einsteins9
- feints9
- feists9
- finest9
- finite9
- infest9
- einstein8
- nineties8
- sienites8
- tennises8
- tininess8
- feint8
- feist8
- fesse8
- fests8
- fetes8
- fines8
- finis8
- fists8
- neifs8
- seifs8
- sifts8
- intense7
- intines7
- senitis7
- sennets7
- sennits7
- sestine7
- sienite7
- sinnets7
- tennesi7
- tennies7
- efts7
- fees7
- feet7
- fens7
- fess7
- fest7
- fete7
- fets7
- fine7
- fins7
- fist7
- fits7
- neif7
- seif7
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