Is INTERCEPTIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTERCEPTIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTERCEPTIONS mean?
Interceptions is a form of INTERCEPTION.
- noun
the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving
“he resorted to the interception of his daughter's letters”
- noun
(American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 21
- Letters
- 13
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + E (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 17 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 INTERCEPTIONS
INTERCEPTIONS 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 INTERCEPTIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- interception16
- receptionist16
- reinspection16
- nonreceipts15
- intersection14
- inceptions14
- inspection14
- intercepts14
- introspect14
- isentropic14
- nepotistic14
- nonreceipt14
- receptions14
- recipients14
- stereoptic14
- petitioners13
- repetitions13
- septentrion13
- copresent13
- inception13
- inceptors13
- inspector13
- intercept13
- pinecones13
- poeticise13
- potencies13
- precision13
- preconise13
- prentices13
- prescient13
- proctitis13
- proteinic13
- protistic13
- reception13
- recipient13
- reinspect13
- tropistic13
- encrinites12
- incretions12
- interpoint12
- interstice12
- petitioner12
- pretension12
- repetition12
- tricotines12
- trisection12
- conspire12
- crepiest12
- entropic12
- inceptor12
- incorpse12
- opticist12
- pecorini12
- pectines12
- percents12
- periotic12
- picotees12
- picrites12
- pinecone12
- porcinis12
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