Is INTENTIONAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTENTIONAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTENTIONAL mean?
- adjective
characterized by conscious design or purpose
“intentional damage”
- adjective
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
“style...is more than the deliberate and designed creation”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 11 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 INTENTIONAL
INTENTIONAL 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 INTENTIONAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- intention9
- lineation9
- intonate8
- lenition8
- nontitle8
- aniline7
- antlion7
- elation7
- enation7
- intitle7
- nitinol7
- toenail7
- tontine7
- anilin6
- anoint6
- entail6
- entoil6
- eolian6
- eonian6
- etalon6
- innate6
- intent6
- intine6
- intone6
- iolite6
- latent6
- latino6
- latten6
- lattin6
- linnet6
- litten6
- nannie6
- nation6
- nonane6
- notate6
- online6
- talent6
- talion6
- tannin6
- tenail6
- tenant6
- tineal6
- titian6
- toilet6
- tolane6
- tonlet6
- aioli5
- alien5
- aline5
- aloin5
- alone5
- anent5
- anile5
- anion5
- anole5
- atilt5
- atone5
- elain5
- elint5
- eloin5
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