IMPULSE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. IMPULSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPULSE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPULSE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPULSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPULSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in IMPULSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does IMPULSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sudden strong urge to act without thinking, or a brief push that sets something moving.
An impulse purchase is something bought on a whim. In physics the same word measures a force acting for a short time, and in biology it names a signal passing along a nerve.
How IMPULSE is used
Impulse is used in daily speech, physics and physiology.
- She bought the hat on impulse.
- A nerve impulse travels in a fraction of a second.
- He resisted the impulse to shout back.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPULSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMPULSE
2 longer words begin with IMPULSE.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPULSE
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Common questions about IMPULSE
- Is IMPULSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPULSE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPULSE worth?
- IMPULSE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPULSE mean?
- A sudden strong urge to act without thinking, or a brief push that sets something moving.
- What letters can be added to IMPULSE?
- IMPULSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of IMPULSE:
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