Is INTOXICATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTOXICATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTOXICATING mean?
- adjective
causing intoxication
“an intoxicating drink”
- adjective
extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + O (1) + X (8) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 22 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 INTOXICATING
INTOXICATING 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 INTOXICATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- intoxicant19
- antitoxic18
- toxicant17
- coaxing17
- antitoxin16
- taxitic16
- coxing16
- taxiing15
- anoxic15
- axonic15
- nixing14
- taxing14
- toxic14
- incogitant13
- nontax13
- axing13
- coax13
- coxa13
- oxic13
- incitation12
- actioning12
- incognita12
- nictating12
- axion12
- taxon12
- toxin12
- cox12
- nictation11
- inciting11
- noticing11
- tincting11
- axon11
- ixia11
- taxi11
- gox11
- citation10
- inaction10
- incitant10
- canting10
- catting10
- coating10
- coining10
- cotinga10
- nix10
- tax10
- tix10
- ignition9
- notating9
- tainting9
- actinon9
- anionic9
- contain9
- nicotin9
- taction9
- titanic9
- acting9
- agonic9
- caning9
- citing9
- congii9
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