IMPAVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. IMPAVE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
i1m3p3a1v4e1
Depends on the listIMPAVE · 6 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 153,299odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept IMPAVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.17
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful IMPAVE is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPAVE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPAVE scores
Scrabble i1m3p3a1v4e1 13
Words with Friends i1m4p4a1v5e1 16
Face value of the 6 tiles in IMPAVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
Words starting with IMPAVE
2 longer words begin with IMPAVE.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPAVE
mavie10 vamp11 pave9 vape9 pima8 viae7 amie6 pav8 vim8 vip8 amp7 imp7 map7 pam7 ave6 vae6 via6 vie6 aim5 ame5 ami5 ape5 mae5 mai5 mea5 pea5 pia5 pie5 am4 em4 ma4 me4 mi4 pa4 pe4 pi4 ae2 ai2 ea2
Common questions about IMPAVE
- Is IMPAVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and IMPAVE is not in it.
- How many points is IMPAVE worth?
- IMPAVE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMPAVE?
- IMPAVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of IMPAVE:
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