Is INTESTATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTESTATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTESTATE mean?
- adjective
having made no legally valid will before death or not disposed of by a legal will
“he died intestate”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 9
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 9 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 INTESTATE
Single letters that turn INTESTATE 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 hooks1
Anagrams of INTESTATE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from INTESTATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- enstatite9
- satinette9
- anisette8
- nattiest8
- nettiest8
- steatite8
- taenites8
- tentiest8
- tetanies8
- tetanise8
- etatist7
- etesian7
- instate7
- neatest7
- satinet7
- taenite7
- tatties7
- testate7
- attent6
- attest6
- enates6
- estate6
- sateen6
- seitan6
- senate6
- sitten6
- statin6
- taints6
- tanist6
- tattie6
- tenesi6
- tenets6
- teniae6
- tenias6
- tentie6
- testae6
- tineas6
- tisane6
- titans6
- anise5
- antes5
- antis5
- eaten5
- enate5
- entia5
- etnas5
- inset5
- nates5
- neats5
- neist5
- netts5
- nites5
- saint5
- satin5
- seine5
- sente5
- senti5
- setae5
- stain5
- stane5
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