Is INTOXICATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTOXICATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTOXICATE mean?
- verb
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
“Music can uplift your spirits”
- verb
make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
- verb
have an intoxicating effect on, of a drug
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 21
- Letters
- 10
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + O (1) + X (8) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 19 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 INTOXICATE
Single letters that turn INTOXICATE 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
Anagrams of INTOXICATE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from INTOXICATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- excitation19
- antitoxic18
- exaction17
- excitant17
- toxicant17
- context16
- exciton16
- exotica16
- extinct16
- inexact16
- taxitic16
- anoxic15
- axenic15
- axonic15
- exonic15
- exotic15
- coxae14
- exact14
- toxic14
- xenic14
- extant13
- taxite13
- toxine13
- coax13
- coxa13
- oxic13
- axion12
- axite12
- axone12
- nixie12
- taxon12
- toxin12
- xenia12
- cox12
- axon11
- exit11
- exon11
- ixia11
- next11
- nixe11
- oxen11
- taxi11
- text11
- citation10
- taconite10
- axe10
- nix10
- tax10
- tix10
- aconite9
- nictate9
- taction9
- tetanic9
- titanic9
- tonetic9
- ax9
- ex9
- ox9
- xi9
- acetin8
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