Is INTERTWINING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTERTWINING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTERTWINING mean?
Intertwining is a form of INTERTWINE.
- verb
spin, wind, or twist together
“intertwine the ribbons”
- verb
make lacework by knotting or looping
- verb
make a loop in
“loop a rope”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 INTERTWINING
INTERTWINING 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 INTERTWINING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- entwining13
- intwining13
- rewinning13
- wintering13
- wittering13
- twinning12
- twining11
- wetting11
- wingier11
- winning11
- witting11
- writing11
- interning10
- retinting10
- intwine10
- twinier10
- wittier10
- wrentit10
- written10
- tewing10
- twinge10
- winger10
- wining10
- wiring10
- witing10
- integrin9
- nitwit9
- twiner9
- winier9
- winner9
- winter9
- witter9
- gwine9
- wring9
- ginnier8
- gittern8
- igniter8
- netting8
- reining8
- renting8
- retting8
- ringent8
- rinning8
- tenting8
- tiering8
- tinning8
- tinting8
- trining8
- rewin8
- twier8
- twine8
- write8
- grew8
- twig8
- wing8
- nitrite7
- nittier7
- tinnier7
- engirt7
- ginner7
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