Is IMPASTOS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPASTOS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPASTOS mean?
Impastos is a form of IMPASTO.
- noun
painting that applies the pigment thickly so that brush or palette knife marks are visible
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + O (1) + S (1) = 12 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 IMPASTOS
IMPASTOS 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 IMPASTOS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- impasto11
- imposts11
- misstop11
- impost10
- optima10
- passim10
- stamps10
- stomps10
- pimas9
- samps9
- simps9
- spams9
- spasm9
- stamp9
- stomp9
- tamps9
- maists8
- pastis8
- patios8
- patois8
- posits8
- ptosis8
- spaits8
- stomas8
- amps8
- imps8
- maps8
- mips8
- mops8
- pams8
- pima8
- poms8
- samp8
- simp8
- spam8
- tamp8
- amiss7
- apsis7
- aspis7
- atoms7
- maist7
- masts7
- misos7
- mists7
- moats7
- moist7
- mosts7
- omits7
- pasts7
- patio7
- pisos7
- pitas7
- posit7
- posts7
- psoai7
- psoas7
- simas7
- soaps7
- somas7
- spait7
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