Is INTERMEDIATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTERMEDIATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTERMEDIATE mean?
- adjective
lying between two extremes in time or space or state
“going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands”
- noun
a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
- adjective
around the middle of a scale of evaluation
“an orange of average size”
- verb
act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
“He interceded in the family dispute”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + E (1) + D (2) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (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 INTERMEDIATE
Single letters that turn INTERMEDIATE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from INTERMEDIATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- determinate14
- terminated13
- determent12
- determine12
- detriment12
- intimated12
- midinette12
- minareted12
- reemitted12
- remediate12
- itinerated11
- intimater11
- terminate11
- admittee11
- admitter11
- dementia11
- diameter11
- diatreme11
- diriment11
- emendate11
- imitated11
- mattered11
- meditate11
- meridian11
- mittened11
- remained11
- reminted11
- remitted11
- reteamed11
- denitrate10
- entreated10
- intreated10
- antimere10
- emeritae10
- intermat10
- intermit10
- intimate10
- martinet10
- amender10
- amidine10
- dementi10
- demerit10
- deminer10
- diamine10
- dimeter10
- emender10
- emitted10
- ermined10
- inarmed10
- meander10
- mediant10
- mediate10
- merited10
- metered10
- mitered10
- readmit10
- reedman10
- reedmen10
- remated10
- renamed10
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