Is INTIMATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTIMATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTIMATES mean?
Intimates is a form of INTIMATE.
- adjective
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
“intimate friend”
- verb
give to understand
“I insinuated that I did not like his wife”
- verb
imply as a possibility
“The evidence suggests a need for more clarification”
- adjective
concerning things deeply private and personal
“intimate correspondence”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 INTIMATES
INTIMATES 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 INTIMATES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from INTIMATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ministate11
- imitates10
- intimate10
- mintiest10
- titanism10
- amities9
- animist9
- etamins9
- etatism9
- imitate9
- inmates9
- intimae9
- intimas9
- matiest9
- mattins9
- mitiest9
- mittens9
- santimi9
- smitten9
- tameins9
- aments8
- amines8
- animes8
- animis8
- etamin8
- imines8
- inmate8
- inseam8
- intima8
- intime8
- mantes8
- mantis8
- matins8
- mattes8
- mattin8
- mesian8
- misate8
- miseat8
- mitten8
- saimin8
- samite8
- santim8
- semina8
- simian8
- stamen8
- tamein8
- tamest8
- titman8
- titmen8
- instate7
- isatine7
- satinet7
- tiniest7
- titians7
- amens7
- ament7
- amies7
- amine7
- amins7
- anime7
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