IMPOSEX is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. IMPOSEX 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept IMPOSEX?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPOSEX is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPOSEX
No single letter turns IMPOSEX into another word.
How IMPOSEX scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in IMPOSEX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
Words starting with IMPOSEX
1 longer words begin with IMPOSEX.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPOSEX
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Common questions about IMPOSEX
- Is IMPOSEX valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and IMPOSEX is not in it.
- How many points is IMPOSEX worth?
- IMPOSEX is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMPOSEX?
- No single letter can be added to IMPOSEX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of IMPOSEX:
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