IMPOUNDABLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. IMPOUNDABLE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept IMPOUNDABLE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPOUNDABLE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPOUNDABLE
No single letter turns IMPOUNDABLE into another word.
How IMPOUNDABLE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in IMPOUNDABLE, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMPOUNDABLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about IMPOUNDABLE
- All 11 letters of IMPOUNDABLE are different — nothing repeats.
- IMPOUNDABLE contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in IMPOUNDABLE
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Common questions about IMPOUNDABLE
- Is IMPOUNDABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPOUNDABLE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPOUNDABLE worth?
- IMPOUNDABLE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMPOUNDABLE?
- No single letter can be added to IMPOUNDABLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of IMPOUNDABLE:
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