intend: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 7 letter points · starts with I · ends with D
Meaning of intend
verb
- ambitransitive, usually
To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon
Example: He intends to go to university.
To fix the mind on; attend to; take care of; superintend; regard.
To strain; make tense.
To apply with energy.
Listed forms: intends, intending, intended, glossary, intendest.
Source: Wiktionary — intend.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for intend.
verb
have in mind as a purpose
verb
design or destine
verb
mean or intend to express or convey
verb
denote or connote
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is intend in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of intend
I(1) + N(1) + T(1) + E(1) + N(1) + D(2) = 7 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of intend
3 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from intend
36 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in intend. Showing up to 24, longest first.