Is IMPEDIMENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPEDIMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPEDIMENTS mean?
Impediments is a form of IMPEDIMENT.
- noun
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
- noun
any structure that makes progress difficult
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + E (1) + D (2) + I (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 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 IMPEDIMENTS
IMPEDIMENTS 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 IMPEDIMENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- impediment17
- imipenems15
- pediments14
- imipenem14
- endemism13
- mistimed13
- pediment13
- dimmest12
- emptied12
- impedes12
- impends12
- misdeem12
- stemmed12
- stimmed12
- dementis11
- itemised11
- sediment11
- empties11
- emptins11
- immense11
- mismeet11
- mistime11
- pietism11
- septime11
- impede11
- impend11
- nimmed11
- temped11
- enmities10
- dementi10
- dements10
- despite10
- dipnets10
- mindset10
- misedit10
- mistend10
- sidemen10
- stimied10
- stipend10
- emmets10
- immies10
- minims10
- mismet10
- mispen10
- pitmen10
- imped10
- mimed10
- emetins9
- itemise9
- meinies9
- pieties9
- piniest9
- pinites9
- tiepins9
- dement9
- demies9
- demise9
- demist9
- demits9
- denims9
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