Is INTERSTICES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTERSTICES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTERSTICES mean?
Interstices is a form of INTERSTICE.
- noun
a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ
“the interstices of a network”
- noun
small opening between things
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 INTERSTICES
INTERSTICES 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 INTERSTICES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cretinises12
- intersects12
- interstice12
- centrists11
- cretinise11
- intersect11
- reincites11
- scientist11
- secretins11
- sincerest11
- centesis10
- centrist10
- ceresins10
- cisterns10
- citrines10
- citterns10
- crinites10
- eirenics10
- enterics10
- enticers10
- eristics10
- inciters10
- niceties10
- reincite10
- reticent10
- secretin10
- sericins10
- trisects10
- enteritis9
- insetters9
- interests9
- interties9
- resiniest9
- retinites9
- sestertii9
- sternites9
- tensities9
- triteness9
- censers9
- centers9
- centres9
- ceresin9
- cerises9
- cerites9
- cistern9
- citrine9
- citrins9
- cittern9
- cresset9
- cretins9
- crinite9
- eirenic9
- enteric9
- enticer9
- entices9
- eristic9
- iciness9
- incests9
- incises9
- inciter9
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