Is INTERPELLATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTERPELLATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTERPELLATING mean?
Interpellating is a form of INTERPELLATE.
- verb
question formally about policy or government business
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
14
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + P (3) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 INTERPELLATING
INTERPELLATING 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 INTERPELLATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- penetrating14
- repanelling14
- intertillage13
- penitential13
- patterning13
- pertaining13
- pregenital13
- pretelling13
- repainting13
- repaneling13
- replanting13
- tinplating13
- intelligent12
- interplant12
- pantiliner12
- tripinnate12
- tripletail12
- epatering12
- epilating12
- palleting12
- paltering12
- panelling12
- parenting12
- patenting12
- pattering12
- pellagrin12
- pelleting12
- peltering12
- pentangle12
- perilling12
- pillaring12
- prattling12
- repealing12
- repeating12
- repelling12
- repenting12
- replating12
- entreating11
- gillnetter11
- intreating11
- inpatient11
- paillette11
- patienter11
- penetrant11
- perennial11
- pertinent11
- repellant11
- repentant11
- reptilian11
- grapline11
- painting11
- paneling11
- patining11
- pearling11
- perigeal11
- perigean11
- periling11
- petering11
- pettling11
- pillager11
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