IMPEDE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. IMPEDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPEDE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPEDE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPEDE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPEDE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in IMPEDE, 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 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 125,426.
What does IMPEDE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To slow down or block the progress of something or someone by putting an obstacle in the way.
To impede is to make going forward harder without necessarily stopping it altogether. The word comes from the Latin for shackling the feet, and that picture still fits: fallen trees impede traffic, and red tape can impede a project. It is a little more formal than hinder and is often followed by words like progress, growth or access.
How IMPEDE is used
Common in formal and written English, often with progress, movement or investigation.
- Heavy snow can impede the work of rescue crews.
- Nothing should impede the flow of water through the channel.
- Why would anyone impede an honest inquiry?
- Tight shoes impede a natural stride.
- Costs began to impede the plans for expansion.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPEDE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMPEDE
4 longer words begin with IMPEDE.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPEDE
Common questions about IMPEDE
- Is IMPEDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPEDE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPEDE worth?
- IMPEDE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPEDE mean?
- To slow down or block the progress of something or someone by putting an obstacle in the way.
- What letters can be added to IMPEDE?
- IMPEDE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of IMPEDE:
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