IMPORT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. IMPORT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPORT?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPORT is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPORT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
importsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPORT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in IMPORT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does IMPORT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To bring goods, ideas or data into a place from somewhere else.
Countries import goods they cannot make or grow cheaply at home, and the word is the natural opposite of export. In computing, to import a file means to bring it into a program from another source. The same word as a noun means something brought in, and also, in formal writing, the meaning or significance of a statement. The stress shifts between verb and noun.
How IMPORT is used
Verb stress falls on the second syllable; the noun is stressed on the first.
- The island must import most of its fuel.
- You can import your contacts from the old phone.
- Many bakeries import flour from abroad.
- The film studio chose to import a famous director.
- Banks that import foreign funds face stricter rules.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPORT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMPORT
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Shorter words from the letters in IMPORT
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Common questions about IMPORT
- Is IMPORT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPORT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPORT worth?
- IMPORT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPORT mean?
- To bring goods, ideas or data into a place from somewhere else.
- What letters can be added to IMPORT?
- IMPORT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of IMPORT:
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