Is IMPENDED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPENDED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPENDED mean?
Impended is a form of IMPEND.
- verb
be imminent or about to happen
“Changes are impending”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + D (2) = 14 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 IMPENDED
IMPENDED 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 IMPENDED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- impeded13
- denimed11
- impede11
- impend11
- depend10
- mended10
- midden10
- minded10
- pended10
- imped10
- peined9
- denied8
- indeed8
- denim8
- emend8
- mined8
- pined8
- dined7
- ended7
- nided7
- deem7
- deep7
- deme7
- dime7
- idem7
- meed7
- mend7
- mind7
- pedi7
- peed7
- pend7
- pied7
- imp7
- diene6
- deed6
- died6
- mien6
- mine6
- neem6
- neep6
- peen6
- pein6
- pine6
- dep6
- dim6
- dip6
- med6
- mid6
- ped6
- dene5
- deni5
- dine5
- eide5
- need5
- nide5
- did5
- eme5
- men5
- nim5
- nip5
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