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Is INTERVENING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, INTERVENING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does INTERVENING mean?

  1. adjective

    occurring or falling between events or points in time

    “so much had happened during the intervening years”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

11

Letters

I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 INTERVENING

INTERVENING 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.

Anagrams of INTERVENING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from INTERVENING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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