Is INTERSEX a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTERSEX is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTERSEX mean?
- noun
one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + E (1) + X (8) = 15 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 INTERSEX
INTERSEX 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 INTERSEX
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- externs14
- rexines14
- sixteen14
- exerts13
- exines13
- exsert13
- extern13
- rexine13
- sexier13
- exert12
- exine12
- exist12
- exits12
- nexts12
- nixes12
- rexes12
- sexer12
- sixer12
- sixte12
- exes11
- exit11
- next11
- nixe11
- sext11
- nix10
- rex10
- sex10
- six10
- tix10
- xis10
- ex9
- xi9
- entires7
- entries7
- retines7
- trienes7
- enters6
- entire6
- estrin6
- inerts6
- insert6
- inters6
- nereis6
- nester6
- niters6
- nitres6
- renest6
- rentes6
- resent6
- resite6
- reties6
- retine6
- seiner6
- serein6
- serine6
- sinter6
- strine6
- tenesi6
- tenser6
- ternes6
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