IMPLOSIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. IMPLOSIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableIMPLOSIVE · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept IMPLOSIVE?
| 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
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful IMPLOSIVE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPLOSIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
implosivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPLOSIVE scores
Scrabble i1m3p3l1o1s1i1v4e1 16
Words with Friends i1m4p4l2o1s1i1v5e1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in IMPLOSIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMPLOSIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with IMPLOSIVE
2 longer words begin with IMPLOSIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPLOSIVE
mislive12 plosive12 implies11 movies11 pelvis11 impels10 impies10 impose10 mespil10 simple10 lovies9 olives9 solive9 visile9 voiles9 mislie8 moiles8 molies8 pilose8 poleis8 polies8 simile8 smoile8 molvi10 moves10 movie10 voips10 impel9 impis9 limps9 mopes9 plims9 poems9 pomes9 evils8 ivies8 levis8 lives8 loves8 lovie8
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Common questions about IMPLOSIVE
- Is IMPLOSIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPLOSIVE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPLOSIVE worth?
- IMPLOSIVE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMPLOSIVE?
- IMPLOSIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of IMPLOSIVE:
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