Is INTENSIFYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTENSIFYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTENSIFYING mean?
- adjective
increasing in strength or intensity
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + F (4) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 INTENSIFYING
INTENSIFYING 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 INTENSIFYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- intensify15
- infinity14
- signify14
- infesting13
- ignify13
- infinites12
- feinting12
- ignifies12
- feisty12
- finniest11
- infinite11
- fenings11
- fenning11
- finings11
- finning11
- fisting11
- sifting11
- yenning11
- fenny11
- finny11
- nifty11
- finites10
- nifties10
- feigns10
- fening10
- feting10
- fining10
- gynies10
- stingy10
- stying10
- tyning10
- ginniest9
- feints9
- finest9
- finite9
- infest9
- ninety9
- tiyins9
- eying9
- feign9
- gifts9
- ginny9
- gynie9
- tying9
- fey9
- ignites8
- innings8
- insigne8
- nesting8
- seining8
- sinning8
- tensing8
- tinning8
- feint8
- feist8
- fines8
- finis8
- neifs8
- ninny8
- tenny8
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