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.
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
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
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.
What does IMPEDANCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The total opposition a circuit offers to alternating current, measured in ohms.
Impedance combines ordinary resistance with the effects of capacitors and coils, which change with frequency. Engineers match the impedance of speakers and amplifiers so that power is passed on efficiently. Unlike plain resistance, it applies to alternating signals.
How IMPEDANCE is used
Used in electronics and electrical engineering.
- The speaker has an impedance of eight ohms.
- Mismatched impedance can distort the signal.
- He measured the impedance of the coil at a set frequency.
- Headphones with high impedance need a stronger amplifier.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPEDANCE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMPEDANCE
1 longer words begin with IMPEDANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPEDANCE
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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 does IMPEDANCE mean?
- The total opposition a circuit offers to alternating current, measured in ohms.
- 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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