Is INTIMIDATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTIMIDATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTIMIDATE mean?
- verb
make timid or fearful
“Her boss intimidates her”
- verb
to compel or deter by or as if by threats
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + D (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 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 INTIMIDATE
Single letters that turn INTIMIDATE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from INTIMIDATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- intimated12
- imitated11
- dietitian10
- initiated10
- intimate10
- amidine10
- diamine10
- mediant10
- imitate9
- intimae9
- aidmen9
- amidin9
- daimen9
- diamin9
- maiden9
- mantid9
- matted9
- median9
- medina9
- minted9
- tandem9
- initiate8
- inedita8
- tainted8
- etamin8
- inmate8
- intima8
- intime8
- mattin8
- mitten8
- tamein8
- titman8
- titmen8
- admen8
- admin8
- admit8
- aimed8
- amend8
- amide8
- demit8
- denim8
- imide8
- maned8
- mated8
- media8
- medii8
- menad8
- mined8
- named8
- tamed8
- timed8
- timid8
- attend7
- detain7
- indite7
- nidate7
- tineid7
- tinted7
- ament7
- amine7
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