IMMINENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. IMMINENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMMINENCE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMMINENCE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMMINENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
imminencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMMINENCE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in IMMINENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMMINENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IMMINENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The fact of being about to happen, especially something threatening.
Imminence puts the stress on how close an event is in time, which is why warnings talk about the imminence of a storm or a collapse. It is a different word from immanence, though the two look alike.
How IMMINENCE is used
Used in formal and news writing, often followed by of.
- The imminence of the deadline made everyone nervous.
- Forecasters warned of the imminence of heavy snow.
- He felt the imminence of defeat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMMINENCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMMINENCE
1 longer words begin with IMMINENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in IMMINENCE
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Common questions about IMMINENCE
- Is IMMINENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMMINENCE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMMINENCE worth?
- IMMINENCE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMMINENCE mean?
- The fact of being about to happen, especially something threatening.
- What letters can be added to IMMINENCE?
- IMMINENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of IMMINENCE:
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