IMPASTE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. IMPASTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPASTE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPASTE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPASTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPASTE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in IMPASTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does IMPASTE mean in Scrabble?
verb
obsolete
To knead into a paste, or to apply colour thickly in painting.
Impaste is an old verb connected to dough and to the painter's practice of laying paint on heavily. It has largely been replaced by the Italian-derived noun impasto.
How IMPASTE is used
Impaste is obsolete and appears only in older dictionaries and texts.
- The baker would impaste the flour with water.
- The painter chose to impaste the highlights.
- Old recipes tell the cook to impaste the herbs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPASTE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of IMPASTE
The 7 tiles of IMPASTE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with IMPASTE
2 longer words begin with IMPASTE.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPASTE
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Common questions about IMPASTE
- Is IMPASTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPASTE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPASTE worth?
- IMPASTE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPASTE mean?
- To knead into a paste, or to apply colour thickly in painting.
- What letters can be added to IMPASTE?
- IMPASTE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of IMPASTE:
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