IMPELLER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. IMPELLER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPELLER?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPELLER is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPELLER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
impellersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPELLER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in IMPELLER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMPELLER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IMPELLER mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The rotating part of a pump or similar machine that drives fluid forward.
An impeller is a wheel with vanes that spins inside a casing and throws liquid or gas outward. It sits at the heart of centrifugal pumps, boat engines and compressors. A worn impeller is a common reason a pump loses pressure.
How IMPELLER is used
Impeller is used in engineering and boating for the vaned rotor of a pump.
- The mechanic replaced the cracked impeller.
- Water was driven outward by the spinning impeller.
- A small impeller measures the boat speed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPELLER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMPELLER
1 longer words begin with IMPELLER.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPELLER
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Common questions about IMPELLER
- Is IMPELLER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPELLER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPELLER worth?
- IMPELLER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPELLER mean?
- The rotating part of a pump or similar machine that drives fluid forward.
- What letters can be added to IMPELLER?
- IMPELLER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of IMPELLER:
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