IMPOSTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. IMPOSTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
i1m3p3o1s1t1o1r1
PlayableIMPOSTOR · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept IMPOSTOR?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
Our own measure of how useful IMPOSTOR is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPOSTOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
impostorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPOSTOR scores
Scrabble i1m3p3o1s1t1o1r1 12
Words with Friends i1m4p4o1s1t1o1r1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in IMPOSTOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMPOSTOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with IMPOSTOR
2 longer words begin with IMPOSTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPOSTOR
imports11 tropism11 import10 impost10 impots10 impros10 porism10 primos10 promos10 tromps10 motors8 pooris8 poorts8 prosit8 ripost8 roopit8 tripos8 troops8 impot9 impro9 moops9 pomos9 primo9 prims9 prism9 promo9 proms9 romps9 spoom9 stomp9 timps9 tromp9 miros7 moist7 moits7 moors7 moots7 morts7 motis7 motor7
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Common questions about IMPOSTOR
- Is IMPOSTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPOSTOR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPOSTOR worth?
- IMPOSTOR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMPOSTOR?
- IMPOSTOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of IMPOSTOR:
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