IMPUGN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. IMPUGN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPUGN?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPUGN is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPUGN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
impugnsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPUGN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in IMPUGN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does IMPUGN mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To challenge a statement, motive or person's honesty by questioning whether it can be trusted.
To impugn something is to attack it with words, usually by casting doubt on its truth or on the character of whoever said it. Lawyers impugn a witness's reliability, and politicians impugn each other's motives. The word shares a Latin root with pugnacious and means fighting against in the sense of verbal combat rather than blows.
How IMPUGN is used
Formal; typical of law, politics and journalism, as in impugn someone's integrity.
- The defence tried to impugn the key witness.
- I would never impugn your motives for asking.
- Critics were quick to impugn the study's methods.
- He felt that the question impugned his honour.
- It is unfair to impugn a man who cannot reply.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPUGN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of IMPUGN
The 6 tiles of IMPUGN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with IMPUGN
10 longer words begin with IMPUGN.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPUGN
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Common questions about IMPUGN
- Is IMPUGN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPUGN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPUGN worth?
- IMPUGN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPUGN mean?
- To challenge a statement, motive or person's honesty by questioning whether it can be trusted.
- What letters can be added to IMPUGN?
- IMPUGN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of IMPUGN:
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