Is IMPAIRS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPAIRS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPAIRS mean?
Impairs is a form of IMPAIR.
- verb
make worse or less effective
“His vision was impaired”
- verb
make imperfect
“nothing marred her beauty”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + A (1) + I (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 11 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 IMPAIRS
IMPAIRS 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 IMPAIRS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- impair10
- primas10
- impis9
- pimas9
- prams9
- prima9
- primi9
- prims9
- prism9
- ramps9
- amps8
- impi8
- imps8
- maps8
- mips8
- pams8
- pima8
- pram8
- prim8
- ramp8
- samp8
- simp8
- spam8
- amirs7
- mairs7
- pairs7
- paris7
- simar7
- amp7
- imp7
- map7
- pam7
- aims6
- amir6
- amis6
- arms6
- mair6
- mars6
- miri6
- mirs6
- pair6
- pars6
- pias6
- rami6
- rams6
- raps6
- rasp6
- rims6
- rips6
- sima6
- spar6
- aim5
- ami5
- arm5
- asp5
- ism5
- mar5
- mas5
- mir5
- mis5
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