IMPROVINGLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. IMPROVINGLY 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept IMPROVINGLY?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPROVINGLY is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPROVINGLY
No single letter turns IMPROVINGLY into another word.
How IMPROVINGLY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in IMPROVINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMPROVINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPROVINGLY
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Common questions about IMPROVINGLY
- Is IMPROVINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and IMPROVINGLY is not in it.
- How many points is IMPROVINGLY worth?
- IMPROVINGLY is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMPROVINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to IMPROVINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of IMPROVINGLY:
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