IMPROVISE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. IMPROVISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableIMPROVISE · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept IMPROVISE?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful IMPROVISE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPROVISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPROVISE scores
Scrabble i1m3p3r1o1v4i1s1e1 16
Words with Friends i1m4p4r1o1v5i1s1e1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in IMPROVISE, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMPROVISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with IMPROVISE
4 longer words begin with IMPROVISE.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPROVISE
improves15 improve14 improvs14 privies12 verismo12 imposer11 pismire11 primsie11 promise11 semipro11 ivories10 improv13 movers11 movies11 pervos11 proves11 verism11 vermis11 vipers11 vomers11 impies10 impose10 impros10 mopers10 mopier10 porism10 primes10 primos10 proems10 simper10 spirem10 vireos9 virose9 visier9 espoir8 isomer8 moires8 moiser8 pieris8 poiser8
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Common questions about IMPROVISE
- Is IMPROVISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPROVISE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPROVISE worth?
- IMPROVISE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMPROVISE?
- IMPROVISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of IMPROVISE:
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