Is INTRICATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTRICATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTRICATE mean?
- adjective
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
“intricate lacework”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 11 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 INTRICATE
INTRICATE 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 INTRICATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- interact10
- atretic9
- cattier9
- ceratin9
- certain9
- citrate9
- citrine9
- cittern9
- creatin9
- crinite9
- inciter9
- neritic9
- nictate9
- tacrine9
- tantric9
- tetanic9
- titanic9
- acetin8
- canter8
- carnet8
- carnie8
- cattie8
- centai8
- centra8
- citrin8
- cretin8
- enatic8
- iatric8
- incite8
- intact8
- irenic8
- nectar8
- nitric8
- recant8
- tanrec8
- trance8
- inertia7
- intreat7
- iterant7
- nattier7
- nitrate7
- nitrite7
- nittier7
- tertian7
- acini7
- actin7
- antic7
- areic7
- attic7
- cairn7
- caner7
- caret7
- carte7
- cater7
- ceria7
- citer7
- crane7
- crate7
- enact7
- erica7
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