IMPOTENT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. IMPOTENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPOTENT?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPOTENT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPOTENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
impotentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPOTENT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in IMPOTENT, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMPOTENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IMPOTENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Lacking power or strength to act effectively; helpless.
In general use impotent describes people, rulers or rage that cannot change anything. It conveys frustration at being unable to affect events. The word also has a medical sense, which is why careful writers choose the context with care.
How IMPOTENT is used
Impotent is used for helplessness, as in impotent anger or an impotent government.
- The council was impotent against the flood.
- She watched in impotent fury as the train left.
- An impotent protest changed nothing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPOTENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMPOTENT
4 longer words begin with IMPOTENT.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPOTENT
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Common questions about IMPOTENT
- Is IMPOTENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPOTENT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPOTENT worth?
- IMPOTENT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPOTENT mean?
- Lacking power or strength to act effectively; helpless.
- What letters can be added to IMPOTENT?
- IMPOTENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of IMPOTENT:
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