Is INTERCHANGE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTERCHANGE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTERCHANGE mean?
- noun
a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
- noun
mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)
- noun
the act of changing one thing for another thing
“Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience”
- noun
reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
“he earns his living from the interchange of currency”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 11
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (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 INTERCHANGE
Single letters that turn INTERCHANGE 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 hooks3
Words you can make from INTERCHANGE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- greenchain16
- reteaching16
- racheting15
- trenching15
- heartening14
- enchanter14
- chanting14
- charting14
- cheating14
- cheering14
- ranching14
- reaching14
- rechange14
- retching14
- teaching14
- reenacting13
- reheating13
- aetheric13
- echinate13
- enhancer13
- entrench13
- hetaeric13
- intrench13
- arching13
- cathing13
- chagrin13
- changer13
- charing13
- etching13
- gatcher13
- gnathic13
- cantering12
- careening12
- centering12
- recanting12
- earthing12
- hearting12
- heritage12
- ingather12
- naething12
- archine12
- chainer12
- chanter12
- cheater12
- cithern12
- cithren12
- enchain12
- enchant12
- enhance12
- erethic12
- etheric12
- hectare12
- heretic12
- recheat12
- reteach12
- teacher12
- techier12
- theriac12
- tranche12
- aching12
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