IMPEDANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. IMPEDANCE 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.
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PlayableIMPEDANCE · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept IMPEDANCE?
| 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
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful IMPEDANCE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPEDANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
impedancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPEDANCE scores
Scrabble i1m3p3e1d2a1n1c3e1 16
Words with Friends i1m4p4e1d2a1n2c4e1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in IMPEDANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMPEDANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with IMPEDANCE
1 longer words begin with IMPEDANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPEDANCE
encamped15 pandemic15 pacemen13 pemican13 endemic12 menaced12 demaine10 camped13 decamp13 midcap13 encamp12 dampen11 decime11 endcap11 impede11 impend11 minced11 peaced11 pieced11 anemic10 apemen10 apiece10 apneic10 cinema10 iceman10 icemen10 menace10 picene10 piecen10 pieman10 piemen10 aidmen9 amende9 amened9 candie9 cnidae9 daimen9 decane9 decani9 demain9
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Common questions about IMPEDANCE
- Is IMPEDANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPEDANCE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPEDANCE worth?
- IMPEDANCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMPEDANCE?
- IMPEDANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of IMPEDANCE:
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