IMPALA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. IMPALA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPALA?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful IMPALA is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPALA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
impalasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPALA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in IMPALA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does IMPALA mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A graceful reddish-brown African antelope, the male of which has lyre-shaped horns.
The impala lives in the savannas and open woodland of eastern and southern Africa and is famous for its high, twisting leaps when startled by a predator. Only the males carry horns, which curve out and back. It travels in herds and is a common prey of lions, leopards and wild dogs. The name comes from the Zulu language.
How IMPALA is used
The plural is usually impala, though impalas is also correct.
- An impala leapt over the bushes beside the track.
- The guide pointed to a herd of impala at the waterhole.
- Only the male impala has horns.
- The leopard dragged an impala up into the tree.
- We counted forty impala in the clearing at dawn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPALA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMPALA
1 longer words begin with IMPALA.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPALA
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Common questions about IMPALA
- Is IMPALA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPALA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPALA worth?
- IMPALA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPALA mean?
- A graceful reddish-brown African antelope, the male of which has lyre-shaped horns.
- What letters can be added to IMPALA?
- IMPALA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of IMPALA:
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