Intercalating
Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:21 pts13 letters
Definition of Intercalating
verb
- To insert an extra leap day into a calendar in order to maintain synchrony with natural phenomena.
- To insert an extra month into a calendar for the same purpose. The Hebrew calendar has such a month.
- To insert a substance between two or more molecules, bases, cells, or tissues.
- To insert anything somewhere (especially between other things), such as an affix into a word. (Compare interpolate.)
adjective
Anagrams of Intercalating
No exact anagrams found for "intercalating". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
i1
n1
t1
e1
r1
c3
a1
l1
a1
t1
i1
n1
g2
Total: 16 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Intercalating
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Intercalating"
Intercalating is a 13-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Intercalating" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "intercalating" is a high-scoring word.