IMMINENT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. IMMINENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMMINENT?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMMINENT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMMINENT
No single letter turns IMMINENT into another word.
How IMMINENT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in IMMINENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMMINENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IMMINENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
About to happen very soon, especially of something unwelcome.
Imminent stresses closeness in time, and it often goes with danger, storms or deadlines. Warnings use it when there is little time left to act. It is not the same as immanent, which means inherent.
How IMMINENT is used
Imminent is used for events that are just about to occur, often threats.
- Forecasters warned of an imminent storm.
- The collapse of the bridge seemed imminent.
- With her departure imminent, they packed quickly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMMINENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of IMMINENT
The 8 tiles of IMMINENT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with IMMINENT
3 longer words begin with IMMINENT.
Shorter words from the letters in IMMINENT
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Common questions about IMMINENT
- Is IMMINENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMMINENT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMMINENT worth?
- IMMINENT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMMINENT mean?
- About to happen very soon, especially of something unwelcome.
- What letters can be added to IMMINENT?
- No single letter can be added to IMMINENT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of IMMINENT:
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