Is IMPERFECTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPERFECTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPERFECTIVE mean?
- noun
aspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verb
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + F (4) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 24 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 IMPERFECTIVE
Single letters that turn IMPERFECTIVE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from IMPERFECTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- perfective20
- imperfect18
- refective17
- receptive16
- timepiece15
- perceive15
- fictive15
- epimeric14
- perfect14
- prefect14
- viremic14
- erective13
- empiric13
- victim13
- eremitic12
- evictee12
- firepit12
- receive12
- creepie11
- emptier11
- epeiric11
- epimere11
- picrite11
- preemie11
- premeet11
- receipt11
- fierce11
- privet11
- refect11
- vitric11
- crimp11
- fever11
- fiver11
- cermet10
- emetic10
- empire10
- epimer10
- metric10
- permit10
- piecer10
- pierce10
- premie10
- recept10
- recipe10
- temper10
- tricep10
- civet10
- civie10
- evict10
- fermi10
- peeve10
- viper10
- five10
- emeriti9
- eremite9
- feirie9
- verite9
- creep9
- creme9
- crepe9
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