IMPOT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. IMPOT 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept IMPOT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPOT is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
impotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPOT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in IMPOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Words starting with IMPOT
10 longer words begin with IMPOT.
Words ending in IMPOT
1 words end in IMPOT. Useful as a back hook: play IMPOT onto a word already on the board.
Words with IMPOT inside
1 words contain IMPOT in the middle. Words that start with IMPOT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPOT
Common questions about IMPOT
- Is IMPOT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and IMPOT is not in it.
- How many points is IMPOT worth?
- IMPOT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMPOT?
- IMPOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of IMPOT:
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