Is INTIMIDATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTIMIDATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTIMIDATING mean?
- adjective
discouraging through fear
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + D (2) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 INTIMIDATING
INTIMIDATING 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 INTIMIDATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- intimating13
- admitting13
- imitating12
- initiating11
- mitigant11
- damning11
- minding11
- inditing10
- nidating10
- indamin10
- matting10
- minting10
- tainting9
- dinting9
- aiming9
- amidin9
- diamin9
- mantid9
- mating9
- mining9
- naming9
- taming9
- timing9
- tinting8
- aiding8
- dating8
- dining8
- indign8
- intima8
- mattin8
- niding8
- tiding8
- tinman8
- titman8
- admin8
- admit8
- gamin8
- timid8
- anting7
- atting7
- gittin7
- tining7
- animi7
- digit7
- matin7
- amid7
- damn7
- imid7
- magi7
- maid7
- midi7
- mind7
- titian6
- atigi6
- giant6
- nitid6
- amin6
- dang6
- ding6
- gadi6
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