IMPERFORATE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. IMPERFORATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPERFORATE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPERFORATE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPERFORATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
imperforatedChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How IMPERFORATE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in IMPERFORATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMPERFORATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IMPERFORATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Having no opening or holes, as a stamp lacking perforations.
Stamp collectors prize an imperforate sheet because it was issued without the usual tear-off holes. In medicine, imperforate describes a passage or membrane that is abnormally closed.
How IMPERFORATE is used
Imperforate is used in philately and in medicine for something unpierced or sealed.
- The rare imperforate stamp sold for a high price at auction.
- An imperforate membrane can block normal flow.
- She sorted the imperforate sheets from the perforated ones.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPERFORATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMPERFORATE
1 longer words begin with IMPERFORATE.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPERFORATE
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Common questions about IMPERFORATE
- Is IMPERFORATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPERFORATE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPERFORATE worth?
- IMPERFORATE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPERFORATE mean?
- Having no opening or holes, as a stamp lacking perforations.
- What letters can be added to IMPERFORATE?
- IMPERFORATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of IMPERFORATE:
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