IMPEDIMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. IMPEDIMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableIMPEDIMENT · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept IMPEDIMENT?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful IMPEDIMENT is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPEDIMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPEDIMENT scores
Scrabble i1m3p3e1d2i1m3e1n1t1 17
Words with Friends i1m4p4e1d2i1m4e1n2t1 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in IMPEDIMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMPEDIMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with IMPEDIMENT
4 longer words begin with IMPEDIMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPEDIMENT
imipenem14 pediment13 emptied12 dementi10 dietine8 empted11 impede11 impend11 nimmed11 temped11 piemen10 piment10 pitmen10 dement9 dipnet9 itemed9 meined9 minted9 peined9 pitied9 emetin8 intime8 meinie8 pinite8 tiepin8 eident7 endite7 indite7 tineid7 dempt10 imped10 mimed10 emmet9 immit9 minim9 mneme9 nempt9 tempi9 demit8 denim8
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Common questions about IMPEDIMENT
- Is IMPEDIMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPEDIMENT, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPEDIMENT worth?
- IMPEDIMENT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMPEDIMENT?
- IMPEDIMENT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of IMPEDIMENT:
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