IMPAVED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. IMPAVED 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept IMPAVED?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPAVED is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPAVED
No single letter turns IMPAVED into another word.
How IMPAVED scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in IMPAVED, 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 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does IMPAVED mean in Scrabble?
IMPAVED is the past tense or past participle of IMPAVE.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPAVED
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Common questions about IMPAVED
- Is IMPAVED valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and IMPAVED is not in it.
- How many points is IMPAVED worth?
- IMPAVED is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMPAVED?
- No single letter can be added to IMPAVED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of IMPAVED:
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