Is INTERFERE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTERFERE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTERFERE mean?
- verb
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
“Your talking interferes with my work!”
- verb
get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
“Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + F (4) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 12 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 INTERFERE
Single letters that turn INTERFERE 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 INTERFERE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- referent11
- fernier10
- ferrite10
- reefier10
- refiner10
- ferine9
- ferret9
- reefer9
- refine9
- refire9
- feint8
- finer8
- firee8
- firer8
- freer8
- frere8
- frier8
- infer8
- refer8
- refit8
- rifer8
- enterer7
- reenter7
- reinter7
- rentier7
- retiree7
- teenier7
- terreen7
- terrene7
- terrine7
- feet7
- fere7
- fern7
- fete7
- fine7
- fire7
- firn7
- free7
- fret7
- frit7
- neif7
- reef7
- reft7
- reif7
- rife7
- rift7
- tref7
- eerier6
- entire6
- entree6
- eterne6
- etrier6
- renter6
- rerent6
- retene6
- retine6
- retire6
- teener6
- triene6
- eft6
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