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
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
13
Letters
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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