Is IMPASSIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPASSIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPASSIVE mean?
- adjective
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
“her impassive remoteness”
- adjective
deliberately impassive in manner
“deadpan humor”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + A (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 16 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 IMPASSIVE
IMPASSIVE 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 IMPASSIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- massive12
- mavises12
- missive12
- passive12
- pavises12
- pavisse12
- spavies12
- vamps12
- impasse11
- mavies11
- pavise11
- spavie11
- vamp11
- passim10
- mavie10
- mavis10
- paves10
- pavis10
- spivs10
- vapes10
- impis9
- pimas9
- samps9
- simps9
- spams9
- spasm9
- pave9
- spiv9
- vape9
- vims9
- sepias8
- ivies8
- saves8
- vases8
- visas8
- vises8
- amps8
- impi8
- imps8
- maps8
- mips8
- pams8
- pima8
- samp8
- simp8
- spam8
- vim8
- amies7
- amiss7
- apses7
- apsis7
- aspis7
- mases7
- masse7
- mesas7
- mises7
- paise7
- pases7
- passe7
- seams7
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