Is IMPERSONATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPERSONATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPERSONATE mean?
- verb
assume or act the character of
“She impersonates Madonna”
- verb
represent another person with comic intentions
- verb
pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
“She posed as the Czar's daughter”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 11
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 15 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 IMPERSONATE
Single letters that turn IMPERSONATE 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 hooks2
Anagrams of IMPERSONATE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from IMPERSONATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- permeations15
- permeation14
- premoisten14
- protamines14
- treponemas14
- orpiments13
- peristome13
- protamine13
- protamins13
- ptomaines13
- spearmint13
- temporise13
- treponema13
- proteinase12
- atropism12
- emptiers12
- epistome12
- epitomes12
- imposter12
- maintops12
- manropes12
- meropias12
- moperies12
- nepotism12
- orpiment12
- pastromi12
- permeant12
- pimentos12
- prenames12
- primates12
- promines12
- promisee12
- protamin12
- ptomaine12
- ptomains12
- rampions12
- reimpose12
- semiopen12
- spearmen12
- spermine12
- stompier12
- tampions12
- temperas12
- antimeres11
- aperients11
- atropines11
- entropies11
- episterna11
- interpose11
- moistener11
- osmeteria11
- patronise11
- periostea11
- peritonea11
- personate11
- pistareen11
- remoisten11
- sparteine11
- amperes11
- armpits11
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