IMPEL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. IMPEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPEL?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPEL is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
impelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in IMPEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does IMPEL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To drive, urge, or force someone into action, especially through strong pressure, necessity, or emotion.
Impel describes a push toward action that feels difficult to resist, whether the push comes from conscience, fear, curiosity, or outside circumstance, so people are impelled to speak up, to flee, or to help. The word is close in meaning to compel, but impel usually suggests an inner drive or motive rather than an outside force applying direct control. Writers often use it to explain why someone acted rather than simply describing that they did, giving the sentence a sense of cause and consequence. The related noun impulse comes from the same root and shares the idea of a sudden, forceful push toward action.
How IMPEL is used
Somewhat formal; commonly followed by an infinitive, as in impelled to act, explaining the motive behind an action.
- Guilt finally impelled him to admit what had happened.
- Hunger impelled the travelers to keep walking despite the cold.
- Curiosity impelled her to open the sealed letter at once.
- A sense of duty impelled the soldiers forward under fire.
- Nothing could impel the committee to reconsider its decision.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMPEL
9 longer words begin with IMPEL.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPEL
Common questions about IMPEL
- Is IMPEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPEL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPEL worth?
- IMPEL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPEL mean?
- To drive, urge, or force someone into action, especially through strong pressure, necessity, or emotion.
- What letters can be added to IMPEL?
- IMPEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of IMPEL:
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