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Intercepted

i 1n 1t 1e 1r 1c 3e 1p 3t 1e 1d 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Common · past tense of intercept

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does intercepted mean?

verb

  1. seize on its way

    “The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace”

    Synonymsstop

  2. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

    “The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy”

    Synonymswiretaptapbug

Definitions shown for intercept, the base form of intercepted.

Is INTERCEPTED a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is INTERCEPTED worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
i 1n 1t 1e 1r 1c 3e 1p 3t 1e 1d 2

Words With Friends

19 pts
i 1n 2t 1e 1r 1c 4e 1p 4t 1e 1d 2

Wordfeud

18 pts
i 1n 1t 1e 1r 1c 4e 1p 4t 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
i 1n 1t 1e 1r 1c 3e 1p 3t 1e 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in INTERCEPTED

Words that end like INTERCEPTED

Common words that share the ending -EPTED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

unacceptedacceptedexcepted
All words ending in -EPTED

Intercepted: quick answers

Is INTERCEPTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. INTERCEPTED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is INTERCEPTED worth?
INTERCEPTED scores 16 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does intercepted mean?
intercepted is the past tense of intercept, which means “seize on its way”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in INTERCEPTED?
You can make 488 shorter words from INTERCEPTED, such as CENTIPEDE, PENTETERIC, PRECEDENT, PRECENTED. See the full list.