Is INTENSITY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTENSITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTENSITY mean?
- noun
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
“he adjusted the intensity of the sound”
- noun
high level or degree; the property of being intense
- noun
the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
“the kids played their music at full volume”
- noun
chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 9
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (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 INTENSITY
INTENSITY 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 INTENSITY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tensity10
- entity9
- ninety9
- snitty9
- tiyins9
- tinniest8
- netty8
- nitty8
- tenny8
- tenty8
- testy8
- tinny8
- tiyin8
- tiyns8
- tyins8
- tynes8
- yetis8
- yetts8
- intents7
- intines7
- tennist7
- tiniest7
- snye7
- stey7
- stye7
- syne7
- tiny7
- tiyn7
- tyes7
- tyin7
- tyne7
- yens7
- yeti7
- yett7
- yins7
- innies6
- intent6
- intine6
- seniti6
- sennit6
- sinnet6
- sitten6
- tennis6
- sty6
- syn6
- tye6
- yen6
- yes6
- yet6
- yin6
- innie5
- inset5
- intis5
- neist5
- netts5
- nines5
- nisei5
- nites5
- senti5
- stein5
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