Is INTERCEPTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTERCEPTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTERCEPTER mean?
Intercepter is a form of INTERCEPT.
- verb
seize on its way
“The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace”
- noun
the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis
- 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
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 11
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + E (1) + P (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 15 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 INTERCEPTER
Single letters that turn INTERCEPTER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from INTERCEPTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- epicenter13
- epicentre13
- intercept13
- creepier12
- creperie12
- preerect12
- prentice12
- pretence12
- terpenic12
- interpret11
- preterite11
- creeper11
- creepie11
- crepier11
- epicene11
- percent11
- piercer11
- precent11
- receipt11
- reprice11
- preterit10
- prettier10
- recenter10
- repenter10
- reticent10
- incept10
- pecten10
- pectin10
- piecer10
- pierce10
- pincer10
- pricer10
- prince10
- recept10
- recipe10
- tricep10
- cittern9
- critter9
- enteric9
- enticer9
- erecter9
- inepter9
- pettier9
- preener9
- preteen9
- printer9
- reciter9
- reerect9
- repiner9
- reprint9
- ripener9
- terpene9
- creep9
- crepe9
- crept9
- cripe9
- pence9
- piece9
- price9
- center8
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