Is INTERMITTENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTERMITTENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTERMITTENT mean?
- adjective
stopping and starting at irregular intervals
“intermittent rain showers”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 14 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 INTERMITTENT
INTERMITTENT 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 INTERMITTENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- interment11
- remittent11
- intermit10
- emeriti9
- eminent9
- emitter9
- interim9
- mintier9
- termini9
- termite9
- internet8
- intertie8
- renitent8
- retinite8
- emetin8
- ermine8
- intime8
- meinie8
- metier8
- minter8
- mitier8
- mitten8
- reemit8
- remint8
- retime8
- tinmen8
- titmen8
- interne7
- nettier7
- niterie7
- nitrite7
- nittier7
- tentier7
- tinnier7
- imine7
- merit7
- meter7
- metre7
- miner7
- mirin7
- miter7
- mitre7
- remet7
- remit7
- retem7
- timer7
- entire6
- intent6
- intern6
- intine6
- netter6
- niente6
- rennet6
- retine6
- retint6
- tenner6
- tenter6
- tentie6
- tetter6
- tinier6
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