Is INTERMITS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTERMITS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTERMITS mean?
Intermits is a form of INTERMIT.
- verb
cease an action temporarily
“We pause for station identification”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 11 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 INTERMITS
INTERMITS 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 INTERMITS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- interims10
- intermit10
- metritis10
- minister10
- mintiest10
- misinter10
- interim9
- metrist9
- minster9
- minters9
- mintier9
- miriest9
- mistier9
- mitiest9
- mittens9
- remints9
- rimiest9
- smitten9
- termini9
- nitrites8
- snittier8
- imines8
- intime8
- merits8
- miners8
- minter8
- mirins8
- mister8
- miters8
- mitier8
- mitres8
- mitten8
- remint8
- remits8
- smiter8
- smriti8
- timers8
- titmen8
- nitrite7
- nittier7
- retints7
- stinter7
- tiniest7
- tinters7
- emirs7
- emits7
- imine7
- items7
- merit7
- metis7
- miens7
- miner7
- mines7
- minis7
- mints7
- mires7
- mirin7
- miser7
- miter7
- mites7
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