Is IMPAIRMENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPAIRMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPAIRMENTS mean?
Impairments is a form of IMPAIRMENT.
- noun
the occurrence of a change for the worse
- noun
a symptom of reduced quality or strength
- noun
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
“reading disability”
- noun
damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 21
- Letters
- 11
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + A (1) + I (1) + R (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 17 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 IMPAIRMENTS
IMPAIRMENTS 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 IMPAIRMENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- impairment16
- primmest14
- psammite14
- impatiens13
- spearmint13
- spammer13
- impaints12
- imprints12
- maritime12
- marmites12
- mispaint12
- misprint12
- primates12
- primines12
- rammiest12
- ammines11
- animism11
- armpits11
- emptins11
- impaint11
- impairs11
- imparts11
- impaste11
- imperia11
- impresa11
- imprest11
- imprint11
- maimers11
- marmite11
- mismate11
- misname11
- mispart11
- misterm11
- mistime11
- pastime11
- permian11
- permits11
- pianism11
- pietism11
- pismire11
- pitmans11
- primate11
- primine11
- primsie11
- restamp11
- semimat11
- stammer11
- stamper11
- tammies11
- tampers11
- timpani11
- tripman11
- tripmen11
- airtimes10
- interims10
- martinis10
- minarets10
- minister10
- misinter10
- mistrain10
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