IMPINGE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. IMPINGE 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 IMPINGE?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPINGE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPINGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPINGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in IMPINGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does IMPINGE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To have an effect on something, often a negative one, or to encroach on it.
Rights, time, and privacy are the things most often said to be impinged upon. In physics the word has a literal sense of striking a surface, as when light hits a lens.
How IMPINGE is used
Followed by on or upon; common in formal and legal writing.
- The new law may impinge on personal freedom.
- Noise from the road began to impinge on their sleep.
- Rays of light impinge on the mirror at an angle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPINGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMPINGE
7 longer words begin with IMPINGE.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPINGE
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Common questions about IMPINGE
- Is IMPINGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPINGE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPINGE worth?
- IMPINGE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPINGE mean?
- To have an effect on something, often a negative one, or to encroach on it.
- What letters can be added to IMPINGE?
- IMPINGE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of IMPINGE:
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