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
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 10
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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