IMPAWN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. IMPAWN 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 IMPAWN?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPAWN is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPAWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
impawnsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPAWN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in IMPAWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
What does IMPAWN mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaic
To hand over something as a pledge, or to put it in pawn.
To impawn a thing was to leave it with a lender as security for money or as a guarantee of a promise, to be returned when the debt was paid. The word was also used figuratively for staking or risking something valuable, such as honour or life. It is formed from the prefix im-, meaning in, with pawn, and it has been replaced in modern use by the simple verb pawn or by pledge.
How IMPAWN is used
Archaic; found in older books and verse, while modern speakers say pawn.
- The knight had to impawn his sword to pay for the voyage.
- He would impawn his good name before he broke the vow.
- The widow was forced to impawn her silver spoons.
- Few would impawn their land on so uncertain a venture.
- The old play has a courtier who must impawn his ring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPAWN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMPAWN
3 longer words begin with IMPAWN.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPAWN
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Common questions about IMPAWN
- Is IMPAWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPAWN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPAWN worth?
- IMPAWN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPAWN mean?
- To hand over something as a pledge, or to put it in pawn.
- What letters can be added to IMPAWN?
- IMPAWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of IMPAWN:
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