Is INTENSIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTENSIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTENSIVES mean?
Intensives is a form of INTENSIVE.
- adjective
characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form
“the questioning was intensive”
- noun
a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies
“`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier”
- adjective
tending to give force or emphasis
“an intensive adverb”
- adjective
of agriculture; intended to increase productivity of a fixed area by expending more capital and labor
“intensive agriculture”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 INTENSIVES
INTENSIVES 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 INTENSIVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- intensive12
- sensitive12
- invitees11
- veiniest11
- invents10
- invests10
- invitee10
- invites10
- tensive10
- venines10
- viniest10
- vitesse10
- einsteins9
- envies9
- events9
- evites9
- invent9
- invest9
- invite9
- nieves9
- sevens9
- sieves9
- venine9
- venins9
- visits9
- einstein8
- nineties8
- sienites8
- tennises8
- tininess8
- evens8
- event8
- evite8
- ivies8
- neves8
- nieve8
- seven8
- sieve8
- veins8
- venin8
- vents8
- vests8
- vines8
- vises8
- visit8
- intense7
- intines7
- senitis7
- sennets7
- sennits7
- sestine7
- sienite7
- sinnets7
- tennesi7
- tennies7
- even7
- eves7
- neve7
- nevi7
- sevs7
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