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Is INTERCEPTED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, INTERCEPTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does INTERCEPTED mean?

Intercepted is a form of INTERCEPT.

  1. verb

    seize on its way

    “The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace”

  2. noun

    the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis

  3. verb

    tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

    “The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

11

Letters

I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + E (1) + P (3) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 16 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 INTERCEPTED

INTERCEPTED 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 INTERCEPTED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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