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Is IMPERSONATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, IMPERSONATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does IMPERSONATING mean?

Impersonating is a form of IMPERSONATE.

  1. verb

    assume or act the character of

    “She impersonates Madonna”

  2. verb

    represent another person with comic intentions

  3. 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

18

Scrabble

23

Words With Friends

13

Letters

I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 IMPERSONATING

IMPERSONATING 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 IMPERSONATING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from IMPERSONATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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