Is IMPALING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPALING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPALING mean?
Impaling is a form of IMPALE.
- verb
pierce with a sharp stake or point
“impale a shrimp on a skewer”
- verb
kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
“the enemies were impaled and left to die”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (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 IMPALING
IMPALING 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 IMPALING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lamping12
- limping12
- palming12
- amping11
- imping11
- magilp11
- mailing10
- glamp10
- aiming9
- laming9
- liming9
- lingam9
- malign9
- miling9
- paling9
- piling9
- limpa9
- milpa9
- gamp9
- gimp9
- limina8
- aping8
- gamin8
- piing8
- impi8
- lamp8
- limp8
- palm8
- pima8
- ailing7
- nilgai7
- animi7
- lapin7
- liman7
- lipin7
- milia7
- piani7
- plain7
- glam7
- glim7
- magi7
- pang7
- ping7
- amp7
- imp7
- map7
- pam7
- algin6
- align6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- amin6
- lima6
- limn6
- lipa6
- mail6
- main6
- mani6
- mina6
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