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
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
9
Letters
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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