What does INTIMATE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈɪntəmət/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity“intimate friend”
  2. having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere“had a cozy chat”
  3. having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship“on familiar terms”
  4. involved in a sexual relationship“the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife”
  5. innermost or essential“the inner logic of Cubism”
  6. thoroughly acquainted through study or experience“this girl, so intimate with nature”

verb

  1. give to understand“I insinuated that I did not like his wife”
  2. imply as a possibility“The evidence suggests a need for more clarification”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

intimated12intimater11intimates11intimating13

Anagrams of INTIMATE

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

Words inside INTIMATE

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

meant7anti4 item6 main6 mate6 matt6 mean6 meat6 mine6 name6 team6 time6 aim5 eat3 man5 men5 met5net3 tea3 ten3 tie3 am4an2at2 em4 et2in2 it2ma4 me4

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Questions

Is INTIMATE a valid word in word games?

INTIMATE 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 INTIMATE worth?

INTIMATE is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from INTIMATE?

113 other words, including IN, IT, AT and AN.