Is INTUMESCENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTUMESCENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTUMESCENT mean?
- adjective
abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
“hungry children with bloated stomachs”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + U (1) + M (3) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 15 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 INTUMESCENT
INTUMESCENT 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 INTUMESCENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ecumenist13
- intumesce13
- tumescent13
- centimes12
- smectite12
- tenesmic12
- sentiment11
- cements11
- centime11
- centums11
- emetics11
- tectums11
- tumesce11
- minutest10
- nescient10
- stuntmen10
- cement10
- centum10
- cesium10
- cumins10
- emetic10
- icemen10
- minces10
- miscue10
- miscut10
- mucins10
- neumic10
- tectum10
- cutesie9
- cutties9
- emetins9
- eminent9
- entices9
- incense9
- incents9
- minuets9
- minutes9
- mistune9
- mittens9
- muntins9
- musette9
- mutines9
- neustic9
- smitten9
- cumin9
- emics9
- mesic9
- mince9
- mucin9
- music9
- sentient8
- cueist8
- cunits8
- cutest8
- cuties8
- cutins8
- emetin8
- entice8
- incent8
- incest8
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