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Intertwining

i 1n 1t 1e 1r 1t 1w 4i 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 12 letters · Common · present participle of intertwine

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

What does intertwining mean?

verb

  1. spin, wind, or twist together

    “intertwine the ribbons”

    Synonymstwineentwineenlaceinterlacelace

  2. make lacework by knotting or looping

    Synonymstat

  3. make a loop in

    “loop a rope”

    Synonymsloop

Definitions shown for intertwine, the base form of intertwining.

Is INTERTWINING 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 INTERTWINING worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
i 1n 1t 1e 1r 1t 1w 4i 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

20 pts
i 1n 2t 1e 1r 1t 1w 4i 1n 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

17 pts
i 1n 1t 1e 1r 1t 1w 4i 1n 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

19 pts
i 1n 1t 1e 1r 1t 1w 5i 1n 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in INTERTWINING

Hooks for INTERTWINING

Add one letter to the front or back of INTERTWINING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

intertwinings

Words that end like INTERTWINING

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

determiningexaminingunderliningredefiningimaginingdiscipliningguillotiningquarantiningbulletiningunderminingsideliningcombiningincliningdefiningconfiningdecliningdestiningoutliningrefiningshiningdiningfiningliningmining
All words ending in -INING

Intertwining: quick answers

Is INTERTWINING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. INTERTWINING 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 INTERTWINING worth?
INTERTWINING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does intertwining mean?
intertwining is the present participle of intertwine, which means “spin, wind, or twist together”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in INTERTWINING?
You can make 212 shorter words from INTERTWINING, such as ENTWINING, INTWINING, REWINNING, WINTERING. See the full list.