IMPREST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. IMPREST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPREST?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPREST is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPREST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
imprestsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPREST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in IMPREST, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does IMPREST mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
An advance of money given to a person for a particular purpose, or a fund for small expenses.
Under an imprest system an office keeps a fixed sum of petty cash and tops it back up as spending is recorded. Governments have also given an imprest to officials who must pay costs on the spot.
How IMPREST is used
Imprest is a bookkeeping and administrative term.
- The clerk managed the imprest for small purchases.
- He received an imprest to cover travel costs.
- The imprest was replenished each Friday.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPREST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of IMPREST
The 7 tiles of IMPREST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with IMPREST
1 longer words begin with IMPREST.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPREST
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Common questions about IMPREST
- Is IMPREST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPREST, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPREST worth?
- IMPREST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPREST mean?
- An advance of money given to a person for a particular purpose, or a fund for small expenses.
- What letters can be added to IMPREST?
- IMPREST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of IMPREST:
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