IMPETIGO is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. IMPETIGO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPETIGO?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPETIGO is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPETIGO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
impetigosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPETIGO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in IMPETIGO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMPETIGO has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IMPETIGO mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A contagious bacterial skin infection that causes blisters and yellow, crusty sores.
Impetigo is common in young children and spreads by touch and shared towels. Doctors usually treat it with antibiotic cream, and schools may ask a child to stay home until the sores have healed.
How IMPETIGO is used
Used in medical and parenting contexts about a skin condition.
- The nurse diagnosed impetigo on his chin.
- Impetigo spread quickly through the class.
- She applied cream to the impetigo sores twice a day.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPETIGO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMPETIGO
1 longer words begin with IMPETIGO.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPETIGO
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Common questions about IMPETIGO
- Is IMPETIGO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPETIGO, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPETIGO worth?
- IMPETIGO is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPETIGO mean?
- A contagious bacterial skin infection that causes blisters and yellow, crusty sores.
- What letters can be added to IMPETIGO?
- IMPETIGO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of IMPETIGO:
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