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Is INTUMESCED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, INTUMESCED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does INTUMESCED mean?

Intumesced is a form of INTUMESCE.

  1. verb

    move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically

    “Gases bubbled up from the earth”

  2. verb

    expand abnormally

    “The bellies of the starving children are swelling”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

10

Letters

I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + U (1) + M (3) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + D (2) = 15 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsNot listed

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 INTUMESCED

INTUMESCED 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 INTUMESCED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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