IMPENITENT is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. IMPENITENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPENITENT?
| 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 IMPENITENT is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPENITENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
impenitentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPENITENT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in IMPENITENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMPENITENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IMPENITENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Feeling no shame or regret for wrongdoing.
Impenitent suggests stubbornness as well as lack of remorse. It is often used in religious or moral settings, but also humorously about unrepentant habits.
How IMPENITENT is used
The word impenitent describes a person who refuses to repent.
- The impenitent thief smiled at the judge.
- He remained impenitent to the very end.
- She is an impenitent chocolate lover.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPENITENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of IMPENITENT
The 10 tiles of IMPENITENT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with IMPENITENT
3 longer words begin with IMPENITENT.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPENITENT
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Common questions about IMPENITENT
- Is IMPENITENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPENITENT, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPENITENT worth?
- IMPENITENT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPENITENT mean?
- Feeling no shame or regret for wrongdoing.
- What letters can be added to IMPENITENT?
- IMPENITENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of IMPENITENT:
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