IMPAIRMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. IMPAIRMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableIMPAIRMENT · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept IMPAIRMENT?
| 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
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful IMPAIRMENT is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPAIRMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
impairmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPAIRMENT scores
Scrabble i1m3p3a1i1r1m3e1n1t1 16
Words with Friends i1m4p4a1i1r1m4e1n2t1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in IMPAIRMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMPAIRMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with IMPAIRMENT
1 longer words begin with IMPAIRMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPAIRMENT
maritime12 minimart12 paintier10 impaint11 imperia11 imprint11 marmite11 permian11 primate11 primine11 timpani11 trammie11 tripman11 tripmen11 airtime9 inapter9 interim9 intimae9 martini9 meranti9 minaret9 miniate9 mintier9 painter9 pertain9 raiment9 repaint9 termini9 inertia7 ammine10 armpit10 empart10 immane10 impair10 impart10 maimer10 merman10 minima10 nimmer10 painim10
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Common questions about IMPAIRMENT
- Is IMPAIRMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPAIRMENT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPAIRMENT worth?
- IMPAIRMENT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMPAIRMENT?
- IMPAIRMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of IMPAIRMENT:
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