See our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. INTERMEZZO is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (10 letters, 30 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony
interlude, entr'acte
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
INTERMEZZO scores 30 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: E×2, I×1, M×1, N×1, O×1, R×1, T×1, Z×2
INTERMEZZO has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
INTERMEZZO is a 10-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 10, starts with I, ends with O, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "INTERMEZZO — a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony" (30 Scrabble points).
INTERMEZZO is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is INTERMEZZO a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
INTERMEZZO (noun): a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance. Additional senses: a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera; a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony.
In standard Scrabble scoring, INTERMEZZO totals 30 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. INTERMEZZO includes premium tiles (Z, Z), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
INTERMEZZO is 10 letters long, begins with I, ends with O, and sorts to the alphagram EEIMNORTZZ. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so INTERMEZZO is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 4 vowels, 6 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 10-letter entries, INTERMEZZO ranks by raw score (30 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include RAZZMATAZZ, QUIZZINGLY, ZYZZOGETON, WHIZZINGLY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, INTERMEZZO carries 4 vowels and 6 consonants. High-value letters (Z, Z) make INTERMEZZO attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on I or O are common study angles; browse words starting with I and words ending with O to rehearse parallel sets.
INTERMEZZO is a 10-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 10, starts with I, ends with O, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 10-letter entries like INTERMEZZO frequently cross shorter words; knowing that INTERMEZZO contains E, I, M, N, O, R, T, Z helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as i????????o to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside INTERMEZZO include ZZ, EZ, ME — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: I, N, T, E, R, M, Z, O. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble intermezzo directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 30 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat INTERMEZZO as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "INTERMEZZO — a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony" (30 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.