Is IMPATIENTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPATIENTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPATIENTLY mean?
- adverb
with impatience; in an impatient manner
“he answered her impatiently”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 18 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 IMPATIENTLY
IMPATIENTLY 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 IMPATIENTLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- intimately15
- playtime15
- mentality14
- patiently14
- emptily14
- impiety14
- payment14
- tympani14
- impatient13
- antitype13
- patently13
- penality13
- paynim13
- pyemia13
- tympan13
- palmitin12
- amenity12
- aminity12
- anytime12
- aplenty12
- inaptly12
- ineptly12
- meatily12
- nimiety12
- penalty12
- pettily12
- ptyalin12
- tintype12
- amply12
- empty12
- imply12
- palmy12
- latinity11
- impaint11
- impanel11
- implant11
- maniple11
- timpani11
- enmity11
- laymen11
- mainly11
- meanly11
- myelin11
- namely11
- painty11
- pentyl11
- plenty11
- tamely11
- timely11
- intimate10
- militant10
- militate10
- tinplate10
- anility10
- nattily10
- impale10
- limpet10
- pitman10
- pitmen10
- amity10
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