IMPAIR is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. IMPAIR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPAIR?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPAIR is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPAIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
impairsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPAIR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in IMPAIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does IMPAIR mean in Scrabble?
verb
To weaken or damage something so that it works less well.
Impair is used of abilities, senses and functions: alcohol can impair judgement, noise can impair hearing, and a poor night's sleep can impair memory. Unlike break, it suggests a partial loss rather than total failure. The word came through French from Latin, from a root meaning worse, and it sits mostly in careful or technical writing.
How IMPAIR is used
Common in medical, legal and safety language, often as impaired driving or impaired vision.
- Lack of sleep will impair your ability to concentrate.
- The injury did not impair his speech.
- Heavy smoke can impair visibility on the road.
- Certain drugs impair coordination in older patients.
- Nothing could impair her enthusiasm for the project.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPAIR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMPAIR
9 longer words begin with IMPAIR.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPAIR
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Common questions about IMPAIR
- Is IMPAIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPAIR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPAIR worth?
- IMPAIR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPAIR mean?
- To weaken or damage something so that it works less well.
- What letters can be added to IMPAIR?
- IMPAIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of IMPAIR:
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