INTERSEX
15
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈɪn.tə.sɛks//
adj
- (fantasy) A person who can get pregnant and also impregnate someone else.
noun
- (uncountable) The condition of being intersex; intersexuality."A Canadian believes that he has solved the diagnostic problem in human intersex. All human cells, says Dr. Murray L. Barr of the University of Western Ontario, contain something called sex chromatin."
- (countable, biology, zoology) An individual with any of these conditions."Goldschmidt and others who have thought of the homosexual individual as an intersex have relied upon incidence figures which were pure guesses and which, as the data in the present chapter will show, bear little relation to the fact...."
verb
- (nonstandard) To make intersex."The point is significant in light of current political issues surrounding real intersexed individuals. [...] It is clearly the case that physical intersexing and psychological androgyny do not conform to sex and gender norms in society. [...]"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 8 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 15 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 16 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'INTERSEX'?
The word INTERSEX is worth 15 points in Scrabble.
I1
N1
T1
E1
R1
S1
E1
X8
Total: 15 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'INTERSEX'?
The word INTERSEX is worth 16 points in Words With Friends.
I1
N2
T1
E1
R1
S1
E1
X8
Total: 16 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.