Is INTRIGUES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTRIGUES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTRIGUES mean?
Intrigues is a form of INTRIGUE.
- noun
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
- verb
cause to be interested or curious
- noun
a clandestine love affair
- verb
form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + G (2) + U (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 INTRIGUES
INTRIGUES 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 INTRIGUES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- igniters9
- intrigue9
- resiting9
- stingier9
- neuritis8
- gunites8
- gunters8
- gurnets8
- gustier8
- gutsier8
- igniter8
- ignites8
- resting8
- reusing8
- rusting8
- stinger8
- suiting8
- tiering8
- trueing8
- nutsier7
- triunes7
- uniters7
- unities7
- engirt7
- genius7
- grunts7
- gunite7
- gunter7
- gurnet7
- ignite7
- ingest7
- regius7
- reigns7
- renigs7
- resign7
- rising7
- rueing7
- sering7
- signer7
- signet7
- singer7
- siring7
- siting7
- stinge7
- string7
- strung7
- tieing7
- tigers7
- tinges7
- tiring7
- truing7
- ungirt7
- unrigs7
- urgent7
- estrin6
- inerts6
- insert6
- insure6
- inters6
- inures6
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