Is IMPENITENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPENITENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPENITENT mean?
- adjective
not penitent or remorseful
- adjective
impervious to moral persuasion
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 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 IMPENITENT
IMPENITENT 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.
Anagrams of IMPENITENT
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from IMPENITENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pentimenti14
- penitent10
- penmen10
- pitmen10
- eminent9
- tempi9
- tempt9
- emetin8
- intime8
- meinie8
- mitten8
- petite8
- pinene8
- pinite8
- tenpin8
- tiepin8
- tinmen8
- titmen8
- impi8
- temp8
- imine7
- inept7
- penne7
- penni7
- petit7
- petti7
- imp7
- intent6
- intine6
- niente6
- tentie6
- emit6
- item6
- meet6
- mete6
- mien6
- mine6
- mini6
- mint6
- mite6
- mitt6
- neem6
- neep6
- peen6
- pein6
- pent6
- pine6
- pint6
- teem6
- time6
- tipi6
- innie5
- tenet5
- tenne5
- eme5
- men5
- met5
- nim5
- nip5
- pee5
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