IMPROPRIATES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. IMPROPRIATES 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 IMPROPRIATES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPROPRIATES is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPROPRIATES
No single letter turns IMPROPRIATES into another word.
How IMPROPRIATES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in IMPROPRIATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMPROPRIATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPROPRIATES
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Common questions about IMPROPRIATES
- Is IMPROPRIATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPROPRIATES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPROPRIATES worth?
- IMPROPRIATES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMPROPRIATES?
- No single letter can be added to IMPROPRIATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of IMPROPRIATES:
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