Is IMPAIRED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPAIRED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPAIRED mean?
- adjective
diminished in strength, quality, or utility
“impaired eyesight”
- adjective
mentally or physically unfit
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + A (1) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for IMPAIRED
IMPAIRED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from IMPAIRED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- imperia11
- damper11
- primed11
- ramped11
- peridia10
- impair10
- amped10
- imped10
- admire9
- diaper9
- diapir9
- midair9
- paired9
- pardie9
- repaid9
- prima9
- prime9
- primi9
- remap9
- damp9
- aimed8
- amide8
- armed8
- derma8
- dimer8
- diram8
- drape8
- dream8
- imide8
- madre8
- media8
- medii8
- mired8
- mirid8
- padre8
- padri8
- pardi8
- pared8
- pride8
- pried8
- raped8
- rapid8
- redip8
- rimed8
- riped8
- impi8
- perm8
- pima8
- pram8
- prim8
- ramp8
- aimer7
- ramie7
- amid7
- aped7
- dame7
- derm7
- dime7
- dram7
- drip7
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