IMPOSSIBLES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. IMPOSSIBLES 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept IMPOSSIBLES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPOSSIBLES is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPOSSIBLES
No single letter turns IMPOSSIBLES into another word.
How IMPOSSIBLES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in IMPOSSIBLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMPOSSIBLES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPOSSIBLES
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Common questions about IMPOSSIBLES
- Is IMPOSSIBLES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and IMPOSSIBLES is not in it.
- How many points is IMPOSSIBLES worth?
- IMPOSSIBLES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMPOSSIBLES?
- No single letter can be added to IMPOSSIBLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of IMPOSSIBLES:
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