Is INTERMITTENTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTERMITTENTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTERMITTENTLY mean?
- adverb
in an intermittent manner
“intermittently we questioned the barometer”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
14
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) + L (1) + Y (4) = 19 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 INTERMITTENTLY
INTERMITTENTLY 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 INTERMITTENTLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- intermittent14
- eminently14
- temerity13
- myeline12
- nimiety12
- interment11
- remittent11
- tiltmeter11
- entirely11
- entirety11
- eternity11
- intently11
- lientery11
- enmity11
- meetly11
- merely11
- myelin11
- myrtle11
- termly11
- timely11
- trimly11
- ilmenite10
- intermit10
- liniment10
- melinite10
- timelier10
- timeline10
- inertly10
- innerly10
- littery10
- tinnily10
- trinity10
- tritely10
- emery10
- enemy10
- limey10
- meiny10
- melty10
- milty10
- minny10
- minty10
- interlent9
- interline9
- emeriti9
- eminent9
- emitter9
- interim9
- limiter9
- linemen9
- meltier9
- miltier9
- mintier9
- termini9
- termite9
- eerily9
- entity9
- lenity9
- lineny9
- linney9
- nettly9
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