Is INTIMATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTIMATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTIMATING mean?
Intimating 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
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 INTIMATING
INTIMATING 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 INTIMATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- imitating12
- mitigant11
- matting10
- minting10
- tainting9
- aiming9
- mating9
- mining9
- naming9
- taming9
- timing9
- tinting8
- intima8
- mattin8
- tinman8
- titman8
- gamin8
- anting7
- atting7
- gittin7
- tining7
- animi7
- matin7
- magi7
- titian6
- atigi6
- giant6
- amin6
- main6
- mani6
- matt6
- mina6
- mini6
- mint6
- mitt6
- gam6
- mag6
- mig6
- taint5
- titan5
- agin5
- gain5
- gait5
- gnat5
- tang5
- ting5
- aim5
- ami5
- man5
- mat5
- nam5
- nim5
- tam5
- anti4
- inia4
- inti4
- tain4
- tian4
- tint4
- titi4
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