Is INTESTATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTESTATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTESTATES mean?
Intestates is a form of INTESTATE.
- 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
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 INTESTATES
INTESTATES 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 INTESTATES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from INTESTATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- enstatites10
- satinettes10
- anisettes9
- enstatite9
- intestate9
- satinette9
- steatites9
- tattiness9
- tetanises9
- anisette8
- antsiest8
- etesians8
- instates8
- nastiest8
- nattiest8
- nettiest8
- satinets8
- steatite8
- taenites8
- tastiest8
- teniases8
- tentiest8
- testates8
- testiest8
- tetanies8
- tetanise8
- titaness8
- attests7
- easiest7
- entases7
- entasis7
- estates7
- etatist7
- etesian7
- instate7
- nasties7
- neatest7
- sateens7
- satinet7
- seitans7
- senates7
- sensate7
- sestina7
- sestine7
- statins7
- statist7
- taenite7
- tanists7
- tansies7
- tatties7
- tensest7
- testate7
- tisanes7
- anises6
- assent6
- attent6
- attest6
- easies6
- enates6
- estate6
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