Definition of intercepting

"intercepting" in the verb sense

1. intercept, stop

seize on its way

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

2. wiretap, tap, intercept, bug

tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

"The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"

"Is this hotel room bugged?"

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intercepting in Scrabble®

The word intercepting is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters intercepting:

INTERCEPTING
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (35 words)

citrine, cittern, enteric, enticer, generic, genetic, igniter, inciter, inepter, integer, netting, nitrene, nitrite, nittier, peering, percent, pettier, petting, picrite, piecing, pitting, precent, pricing, receipt, reicing, reining, renting, tentier, tenting, terpine, tiering, tinnier, tintier, tinting, treeing

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word intercepting

INTERCEPTING
(180)
INTERCEPTING
(171)
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(120)
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(114)
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(92)
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(84)
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(68)
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(57)
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(57)
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(50)
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(50)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(38)
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(38)
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(29)
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(27)
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(26)
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(23)
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(23)
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(22)
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(21)
INTERCEPTING
(20)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In intercepting

INTERCEPTING
(180)
INTERCEPTING
(171)
INTERCEPTING
(120)
INTERCEPTING
(114)
PIECING
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PRICING
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PERCENT
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RECEIPT
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PICRITE
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PRECENT
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PICRITE
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PERCENT
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PERCENT
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RECEIPT
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PRECENT
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PIECING
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INTERCEPTING
(92)
REICING
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PETTING
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GENERIC
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PEERING
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GENETIC
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PIECING
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PRICING
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REICING
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PRICING
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PIECING
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PEERING
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PRICING
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PETTING
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PITTING
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PICRITE
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INCITER
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TERPINE
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PICRITE
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PERCENT
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PERCENT
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PIECING
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PEERING
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TERPINE
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PICRITE
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RECEIPT
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INEPTER
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PERCENT
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REICING
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ENTERIC
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INEPTER
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PICRITE
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CITRINE
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PRECENT
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ENTICER
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GENERIC
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PERCENT
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PRECENT
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INCITER
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PRECENT
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CITTERN
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PERCENT
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RECEIPT
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INEPTER
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CITRINE
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PRECENT
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RECEIPT
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RENTING
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IGNITER
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PRICING
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TENTING
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INTEGER
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TREEING
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TIERING
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CITTERN
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ENTICER
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RECEIPT
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CITTERN
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GENETIC
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ENTICER
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INCITER
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CITTERN
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TERPINE
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CITRINE
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REICING
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intercepting in Words With Friends™

The word intercepting is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 22

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters intercepting:

INTERCEPTING
(342)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (35 words)

citrine, cittern, enteric, enticer, generic, genetic, igniter, inciter, inepter, integer, netting, nitrene, nitrite, nittier, peering, percent, pettier, petting, picrite, piecing, pitting, precent, pricing, receipt, reicing, reining, renting, tentier, tenting, terpine, tiering, tinnier, tintier, tinting, treeing

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word intercepting

INTERCEPTING
(342)
INTERCEPTING
(288)
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(234)
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(234)
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(180)
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(156)
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(108)
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(100)
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(92)
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(92)
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(88)
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(88)
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(88)
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(88)
INTERCEPTING
(64)
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(64)
INTERCEPTING
(56)
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(56)
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(52)
INTERCEPTING
(52)
INTERCEPTING
(35)
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(34)
INTERCEPTING
(30)
INTERCEPTING
(28)
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(27)
INTERCEPTING
(27)
INTERCEPTING
(27)
INTERCEPTING
(27)
INTERCEPTING
(25)
INTERCEPTING
(25)
INTERCEPTING
(24)
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(24)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In intercepting

INTERCEPTING
(342)
INTERCEPTING
(288)
INTERCEPTING
(234)
INTERCEPTING
(234)
INTERCEPTING
(180)
INTERCEPTING
(156)
PICRITE
(122 = 87 + 35)
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(113 = 78 + 35)
PRECENT
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PERCENT
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REICING
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INTERCEPTING
(108)
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PEERING
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INEPTER
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RECEIPT
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GENERIC
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REICING
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PERCENT
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PRECENT
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PRECENT
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INTERCEPTING
(100)
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INCITER
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GENETIC
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CITTERN
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ENTERIC
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RECEIPT
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TERPINE
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REICING
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CITRINE
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INEPTER
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ENTICER
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PETTIER
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RENTING
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PEERING
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REINING
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TERPINE
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CITTERN
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ENTERIC
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TENTING
(92 = 57 + 35)
INTERCEPTING
(92)
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(92)
REICING
(92 = 57 + 35)
PEERING
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PETTING
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CITRINE
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TERPINE
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INEPTER
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PERCENT
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TIERING
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IGNITER
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INTEGER
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PETTIER
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INTERCEPTING
(88)
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(88)
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(88)
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(88)
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PECTEN
(87)
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GENERIC
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PEERING
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REICING
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PECTIN
(87)
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INCITER
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(86 = 51 + 35)
CITRINE
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(86 = 51 + 35)
PEERING
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TENTING
(86 = 51 + 35)
REICING
(86 = 51 + 35)
CITTERN
(86 = 51 + 35)
ENTERIC
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PICRITE
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TENTING
(86 = 51 + 35)
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(86 = 51 + 35)
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TRICEP
(84)
PRICING
(83 = 48 + 35)
IGNITER
(83 = 48 + 35)
TIERING
(83 = 48 + 35)
TIERING
(83 = 48 + 35)
PERCENT
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INTEGER
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IGNITER
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PIECING
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PRECENT
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PERCENT
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PRECENT
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TREEING
(83 = 48 + 35)

Words within the letters of intercepting

2 letter words in intercepting (6 words)

12 letter words in intercepting (1 word)

Words containing the sequence intercepting

Words that start with intercepting (1 word)

Words with intercepting in them (1 word)

Words that end with intercepting (1 word)

Word Growth involving intercepting

Shorter words in intercepting

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in tin ting

Longer words containing intercepting

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