IMPATIENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. IMPATIENCE 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.
Which word lists accept IMPATIENCE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPATIENCE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPATIENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
impatiencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPATIENCE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in IMPATIENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMPATIENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IMPATIENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A lack of patience; irritation or restless eagerness when something is slow or delayed.
Impatience can be sharp irritation at a delay, or simply a keen wish for something to begin. It is the plain opposite of patience and often shows in tone of voice or tapping fingers.
How IMPATIENCE is used
Impatience is an everyday word, often followed by with or at the thing causing delay.
- She tapped her foot in impatience as the queue crawled.
- His impatience with slow replies was obvious.
- The children waited with growing impatience for the holiday.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPATIENCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMPATIENCE
1 longer words begin with IMPATIENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPATIENCE
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Common questions about IMPATIENCE
- Is IMPATIENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPATIENCE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPATIENCE worth?
- IMPATIENCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPATIENCE mean?
- A lack of patience; irritation or restless eagerness when something is slow or delayed.
- What letters can be added to IMPATIENCE?
- IMPATIENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of IMPATIENCE:
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