IMPARITY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. IMPARITY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPARITY?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPARITY is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPARITY
No single letter turns IMPARITY into another word.
How IMPARITY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in IMPARITY, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMPARITY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IMPARITY mean in Scrabble?
noun
formalrare
A lack of equality or balance between two things, a difference in degree, rank or number.
Imparity is a bookish word that sets itself against parity. It suggests that two sides are not matched, whether in strength, status or amount. Writers on law, economics or music may reach for it when disparity feels too common.
How IMPARITY is used
It is formal and uncommon, found in academic prose rather than conversation.
- The treaty failed to address the imparity between the two navies.
- An imparity of wealth separated the villagers from the landlords.
- The critic noted an imparity in the two halves of the film.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPARITY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPARITY
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Common questions about IMPARITY
- Is IMPARITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPARITY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPARITY worth?
- IMPARITY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPARITY mean?
- A lack of equality or balance between two things, a difference in degree, rank or number.
- What letters can be added to IMPARITY?
- No single letter can be added to IMPARITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of IMPARITY:
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