IMPONDEROUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. IMPONDEROUS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept IMPONDEROUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPONDEROUS is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPONDEROUS
No single letter turns IMPONDEROUS into another word.
How IMPONDEROUS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in IMPONDEROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMPONDEROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPONDEROUS
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Common questions about IMPONDEROUS
- Is IMPONDEROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and IMPONDEROUS is not in it.
- How many points is IMPONDEROUS worth?
- IMPONDEROUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMPONDEROUS?
- No single letter can be added to IMPONDEROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of IMPONDEROUS:
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