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Is IMPATIENCES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, IMPATIENCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does IMPATIENCES mean?

Impatiences is a form of IMPATIENCE.

  1. noun

    a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

  2. noun

    a restless desire for change and excitement

  3. noun

    a dislike of anything that causes delay

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
21
Letters
11

I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (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 IMPATIENCES

IMPATIENCES 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 IMPATIENCES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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