IMPREGNATION is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. IMPREGNATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPREGNATION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPREGNATION is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPREGNATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
impregnationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPREGNATION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in IMPREGNATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMPREGNATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IMPREGNATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The process of soaking or filling a material thoroughly with another substance.
In industry, impregnation means forcing a liquid such as resin, preservative or wax deep into wood, paper or fabric. The goal is protection or strengthening, and the term is also used figuratively for a deep saturation of ideas.
How IMPREGNATION is used
Impregnation is used in manufacturing, chemistry and conservation.
- Vacuum impregnation lets the preservative reach the heart of the timber.
- The impregnation of the fabric with wax made it waterproof.
- Careful impregnation prevents the old paper from crumbling.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPREGNATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMPREGNATION
1 longer words begin with IMPREGNATION.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPREGNATION
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Common questions about IMPREGNATION
- Is IMPREGNATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPREGNATION, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPREGNATION worth?
- IMPREGNATION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPREGNATION mean?
- The process of soaking or filling a material thoroughly with another substance.
- What letters can be added to IMPREGNATION?
- IMPREGNATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of IMPREGNATION:
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