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Is INTUMESCING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, INTUMESCING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does INTUMESCING mean?

Intumescing 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

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
n/a
Letters
11

I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + U (1) + M (3) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 INTUMESCING

INTUMESCING 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 INTUMESCING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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