What does INTELLIGENT mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌɪnˈtɛlədʒənt/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree“is there intelligent life in the universe?”
  2. possessing sound knowledge“well-informed readers”
  3. exercising or showing good judgment“healthy scepticism”
  4. endowed with the capacity to reason

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of INTELLIGENT

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside INTELLIGENT

137 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

letting8 telling8 engine7 intent6 little6 elite5 title5 gene5 line4 nine4 teen4 tell4 till4 gen4 get4 ill3 lee3 leg4 let3 lie3 lit3 net3 ten3 tie3 el2 en2 et2in2 it2li2

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Questions

Is INTELLIGENT a valid word in word games?

INTELLIGENT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is INTELLIGENT worth?

INTELLIGENT is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from INTELLIGENT?

137 other words, including IN, IT, GET and LITTLE.