Is INTESTACY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTESTACY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTESTACY mean?
- noun
the situation of being or dying without a legally valid will
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + C (3) + Y (4) = 14 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 INTESTACY
INTESTACY 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 INTESTACY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cyanites13
- sanctity13
- tenacity13
- cyanite12
- cystein12
- cystine12
- testacy12
- encyst11
- nicety11
- scanty11
- scatty11
- entastic10
- nictates10
- tetanics10
- satiety10
- tensity10
- canty10
- catty10
- cyans10
- yince10
- acetins9
- catties9
- cineast9
- nictate9
- statice9
- tetanic9
- entity9
- sanity9
- satiny9
- snitty9
- tetany9
- yentas9
- cays9
- city9
- cyan9
- cyst9
- syce9
- sync9
- acetin8
- actins8
- antics8
- ascent8
- attics8
- casein8
- cattie8
- centai8
- centas8
- enacts8
- enatic8
- incase8
- incest8
- insect8
- intact8
- nastic8
- nicest8
- secant8
- stacte8
- stance8
- static8
- tincts8
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