IMPAINT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. IMPAINT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPAINT?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPAINT is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPAINT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
impaintsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPAINT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in IMPAINT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does IMPAINT mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaic
To paint or decorate with colours.
Impaint is a rare poetic verb found in Shakespeare, who uses it for painting a picture of someone with colour. Modern writers choose paint or depict, so this word survives mainly in old texts.
How IMPAINT is used
Impaint is archaic and literary.
- The poet wished to impaint her beauty in words.
- Artists once used the verb impaint for rich decoration.
- They would impaint the walls with scenes of the hunt.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPAINT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of IMPAINT
The 7 tiles of IMPAINT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with IMPAINT
3 longer words begin with IMPAINT.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPAINT
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Common questions about IMPAINT
- Is IMPAINT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPAINT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPAINT worth?
- IMPAINT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPAINT mean?
- To paint or decorate with colours.
- What letters can be added to IMPAINT?
- IMPAINT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of IMPAINT:
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