IMPAIRING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. IMPAIRING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
i1m3p3a1i1r1i1n1g2
PlayableIMPAIRING · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept IMPAIRING?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful IMPAIRING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPAIRING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
impairingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPAIRING scores
Scrabble i1m3p3a1i1r1i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends i1m4p4a1i1r1i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in IMPAIRING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMPAIRING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with IMPAIRING
1 longer words begin with IMPAIRING.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPAIRING
gripman12 priming12 ramping12 pairing10 amping11 imping11 pigman11 impair10 painim10 aiming9 arming9 ingram9 margin9 miring9 paring9 raping9 riming9 riping9 rapini8 airing7 nigiri7 ragini7 gramp10 panim9 prima9 primi9 aping8 gamin8 graip8 pagri8 piing8 prang8 animi7 imari7 inarm7 minar7 mirin7 piani7 pirai7 ramin7
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Common questions about IMPAIRING
- Is IMPAIRING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPAIRING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPAIRING worth?
- IMPAIRING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMPAIRING?
- IMPAIRING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of IMPAIRING:
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