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Is INTERVENE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, INTERVENE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does INTERVENE mean?

  1. verb

    get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force

    “Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?”

  2. verb

    be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events

    “This interludes intervenes between the two movements”

  3. verb

    occur between other event or between certain points of time

    “the war intervened between the birth of her two children”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

9

Letters

I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 12 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 INTERVENE

Single letters that turn INTERVENE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks3

Words you can make from INTERVENE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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