IMPROV is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. IMPROV is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPROV?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPROV is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPROV
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPROV scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in IMPROV, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does IMPROV mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
Theatre or comedy made up on the spot without a script.
Improv is short for improvisation and names performance that is invented in the moment, usually by actors who react to each other and to suggestions from the audience. It is best known as a form of comedy, with short games and scenes that nobody has rehearsed, though musicians use the same word for spontaneous playing. Many performers train in improv to sharpen listening and quick thinking.
How IMPROV is used
Informal clipping of improvisation; used as a mass noun and often as a modifier, as in an improv class.
- She joined an improv group that met on Thursday nights.
- The show was pure improv, built from words shouted by the crowd.
- He learned to think fast through years of improv.
- An improv workshop helped the team speak more freely.
- The band slipped into a little improv before the final chorus.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPROV and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMPROV
Showing 24 of 48 words that begin with IMPROV.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPROV
Common questions about IMPROV
- Is IMPROV valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPROV, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPROV worth?
- IMPROV is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPROV mean?
- Theatre or comedy made up on the spot without a script.
- What letters can be added to IMPROV?
- IMPROV takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of IMPROV:
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