IMPLEAD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. IMPLEAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPLEAD?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPLEAD is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPLEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
impleadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPLEAD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in IMPLEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does IMPLEAD mean in Scrabble?
verb
legal
To sue someone or bring a legal action against them.
Implead is a courtroom term from older legal English, where a party could be brought into a case as a defendant. It sounds antique outside lawyers' writing.
How IMPLEAD is used
Legal and rare; ordinary speech says sue.
- The plaintiff chose to implead the former partner as well.
- The court allowed the firm to implead a third party.
- He threatened to implead the contractor over the delay.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPLEAD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of IMPLEAD
The 7 tiles of IMPLEAD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with IMPLEAD
6 longer words begin with IMPLEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPLEAD
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Common questions about IMPLEAD
- Is IMPLEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPLEAD, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPLEAD worth?
- IMPLEAD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPLEAD mean?
- To sue someone or bring a legal action against them.
- What letters can be added to IMPLEAD?
- IMPLEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of IMPLEAD:
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