IMPASSION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. IMPASSION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPASSION?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPASSION is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPASSION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
impassionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPASSION scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in IMPASSION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMPASSION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IMPASSION mean in Scrabble?
verb
literary
To fill someone with strong feeling or enthusiasm.
A speaker or a piece of music might impassion a crowd, lifting its mood well beyond calm agreement. The verb is bookish today; its adjective impassioned is much more common than the verb itself.
How IMPASSION is used
Mostly literary; the adjective impassioned turns up far more often.
- The speech was meant to impassion the voters.
- Nothing could impassion him more than a good debate.
- Her music can impassion even a sleepy audience.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPASSION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMPASSION
6 longer words begin with IMPASSION.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPASSION
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Common questions about IMPASSION
- Is IMPASSION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPASSION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPASSION worth?
- IMPASSION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPASSION mean?
- To fill someone with strong feeling or enthusiasm.
- What letters can be added to IMPASSION?
- IMPASSION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of IMPASSION:
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