Is INTERMEDIATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTERMEDIATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTERMEDIATES mean?
Intermediates is a form of INTERMEDIATE.
- 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
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
13
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) + S (1) = 16 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 INTERMEDIATES
INTERMEDIATES 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 INTERMEDIATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- determinates15
- intermediate15
- mainstreeted15
- determinate14
- determinist14
- reestimated14
- maternities13
- administer13
- dermatitis13
- determents13
- determines13
- detriments13
- midinettes13
- ministered13
- misentered13
- mistrained13
- mistreated13
- remediates13
- terminated13
- enteritides12
- intimaters12
- mainstreet12
- martensite12
- reestimate12
- temerities12
- terminates12
- admittees12
- admitters12
- amnestied12
- dementias12
- determent12
- determine12
- detriment12
- diameters12
- diatremes12
- dreamiest12
- emendates12
- estimated12
- intimated12
- meaderies12
- meditates12
- meridians12
- midinette12
- minareted12
- reemitted12
- remediate12
- smartened12
- smattered12
- steamered12
- tradesmen12
- denitrates11
- interested11
- itinerated11
- reinstated11
- straitened11
- amenities11
- antimeres11
- entremets11
- estaminet11
- intermats11
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