IMPOLITIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. IMPOLITIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPOLITIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPOLITIC is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPOLITIC
No single letter turns IMPOLITIC into another word.
How IMPOLITIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in IMPOLITIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMPOLITIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IMPOLITIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Unwise or badly judged, showing a lack of prudence or tact.
An impolitic remark is not necessarily rude; its fault is poor timing or poor judgement about its likely effect. The word suits cautious criticism of a decision that could have been handled with more care.
How IMPOLITIC is used
Mostly found in formal or written English when judging a decision, remark or policy that was ill advised.
- It would be impolitic to raise the subject of pay at the start of the meeting.
- The minister regretted his impolitic comment about the neighbouring country.
- She thought it impolitic to argue with the committee in public.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPOLITIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMPOLITIC
5 longer words begin with IMPOLITIC.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPOLITIC
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Common questions about IMPOLITIC
- Is IMPOLITIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPOLITIC, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPOLITIC worth?
- IMPOLITIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPOLITIC mean?
- Unwise or badly judged, showing a lack of prudence or tact.
- What letters can be added to IMPOLITIC?
- No single letter can be added to IMPOLITIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of IMPOLITIC:
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