IMPERILMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. IMPERILMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPERILMENT?
| 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 IMPERILMENT is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPERILMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
imperilmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPERILMENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in IMPERILMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMPERILMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IMPERILMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The act of putting someone or something in danger, or the state of being in danger.
Imperilment is a stiff, rather legal-sounding noun built from the verb imperil. It is far less common than peril or danger and tends to appear in careful prose.
How IMPERILMENT is used
Imperilment is found in formal reports and legal or environmental writing about risk to people or species.
- The report warned of the imperilment of coastal villages.
- Reckless driving led to the imperilment of other motorists.
- Habitat loss means the steady imperilment of rare birds.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPERILMENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMPERILMENT
1 longer words begin with IMPERILMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPERILMENT
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Common questions about IMPERILMENT
- Is IMPERILMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPERILMENT, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPERILMENT worth?
- IMPERILMENT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPERILMENT mean?
- The act of putting someone or something in danger, or the state of being in danger.
- What letters can be added to IMPERILMENT?
- IMPERILMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of IMPERILMENT:
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