IMPALE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. IMPALE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPALE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPALE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPALE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPALE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in IMPALE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does IMPALE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To pierce through with a sharp stake or point, or to fix something on one.
To impale is to run a pointed object through a body or thing so that it is held fast, as in an old form of execution on a stake. The word also has a technical use in heraldry, where two coats of arms are set side by side on one shield, divided by a vertical line. It comes from Latin palus, a stake, and is also spelled empale in older writing.
How IMPALE is used
Used literally for piercing and figuratively, as in impaled on a witty remark.
- The hunter used a spear to impale the fish.
- The fence posts could impale anyone who fell on them.
- Legend says the prince would impale his enemies.
- She took care not to impale the olive too hard on the pick.
- The shield was made to impale the arms of husband and wife.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPALE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of IMPALE
The 6 tiles of IMPALE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with IMPALE
6 longer words begin with IMPALE.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPALE
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Common questions about IMPALE
- Is IMPALE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPALE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPALE worth?
- IMPALE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPALE mean?
- To pierce through with a sharp stake or point, or to fix something on one.
- What letters can be added to IMPALE?
- IMPALE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of IMPALE:
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