Is INTONATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTONATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTONATES mean?
Intonates is a form of INTONATE.
- verb
speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone
“please intonate with sadness”
- verb
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
“The rabbi chanted a prayer”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 INTONATES
INTONATES 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 INTONATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- enations8
- intonate8
- sonatine8
- stannite8
- tinstone8
- tontines8
- anoints7
- atonies7
- enation7
- inanest7
- instant7
- instate7
- intents7
- intones7
- nations7
- notates7
- oatiest7
- onanist7
- satinet7
- stanine7
- station7
- tannest7
- tenants7
- tennist7
- tension7
- toniest7
- tontine7
- anenst6
- anions6
- anoint6
- atones6
- eonian6
- inanes6
- innate6
- insane6
- intent6
- intone6
- nasion6
- nation6
- nattos6
- nitons6
- nonets6
- notate6
- seitan6
- sennit6
- sienna6
- sinnet6
- sitten6
- sonant6
- sonnet6
- statin6
- stotin6
- taints6
- tanist6
- tantos6
- tatsoi6
- tenant6
- tenias6
- tennis6
- tennos6
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