IMPRECATE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. IMPRECATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPRECATE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPRECATE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPRECATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPRECATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in IMPRECATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMPRECATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IMPRECATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formalliterary
To call down evil on someone by cursing them or praying for their harm.
To imprecate is more solemn than to swear in anger, because it asks a higher power or fate to bring misfortune. It turns up in dramatic or old-fashioned narration rather than in ordinary talk.
How IMPRECATE is used
Found in formal and literary writing, usually followed by an object or a phrase such as against or upon.
- The old woman began to imprecate the thieves who had robbed her.
- In the play the king will imprecate his rivals from the steps of the throne.
- They stood at the gate and did imprecate every misfortune on the invaders.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPRECATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMPRECATE
2 longer words begin with IMPRECATE.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPRECATE
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Common questions about IMPRECATE
- Is IMPRECATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPRECATE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPRECATE worth?
- IMPRECATE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPRECATE mean?
- To call down evil on someone by cursing them or praying for their harm.
- What letters can be added to IMPRECATE?
- IMPRECATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of IMPRECATE:
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