IMPOUND is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. IMPOUND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPOUND?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPOUND is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPOUND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
impoundsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPOUND scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in IMPOUND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does IMPOUND mean in Scrabble?
verb
legal
To seize something and keep it in official custody, usually because a law was broken.
Police may impound a car parked illegally, and customs may impound goods. The word originally meant shutting stray animals in a pound, and it can also mean holding back water behind a dam.
How IMPOUND is used
Used by authorities, in news, and in traffic and customs contexts.
- The city will impound any car left in the fire lane.
- Customs officers moved to impound the shipment.
- The dam helps impound water for the dry season.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPOUND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMPOUND
10 longer words begin with IMPOUND.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPOUND
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Common questions about IMPOUND
- Is IMPOUND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPOUND, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPOUND worth?
- IMPOUND is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPOUND mean?
- To seize something and keep it in official custody, usually because a law was broken.
- What letters can be added to IMPOUND?
- IMPOUND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of IMPOUND:
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