IMPROVE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. IMPROVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPROVE?
| 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: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPROVE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPROVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPROVE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in IMPROVE, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does IMPROVE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To become better, or to make something better in quality, condition or value.
Improve works both with and without an object: a person can improve a skill, and the weather can simply improve. It points to a gradual change, and it is often followed by on when something new beats an older version.
How IMPROVE is used
Improve is a common everyday verb used about skills, health, products, results and conditions.
- Daily practice will improve your handwriting.
- The patient's health began to improve last week.
- Can we improve on last year's design?
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPROVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMPROVE
6 longer words begin with IMPROVE.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPROVE
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Common questions about IMPROVE
- Is IMPROVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPROVE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPROVE worth?
- IMPROVE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPROVE mean?
- To become better, or to make something better in quality, condition or value.
- What letters can be added to IMPROVE?
- IMPROVE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of IMPROVE:
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