Is IMPERTINENCY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPERTINENCY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + Y (4) = 21 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.
Definition
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See the definition of ImpertinencyHooks for IMPERTINENCY
IMPERTINENCY 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 IMPERTINENCY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pertinency17
- eminency15
- crimpy15
- pyemic15
- renitency14
- epimeric14
- criminy14
- encrypt14
- impiety14
- pyretic14
- pyritic14
- increment13
- recipient13
- empiric13
- creepy13
- crepey13
- cymene13
- ectype13
- empery13
- pricey13
- eremitic12
- prentice12
- terpenic12
- nimiety12
- yperite12
- crepy12
- crypt12
- empty12
- mercy12
- mincy12
- pricy12
- pyric12
- typic12
- encrinite11
- centime11
- cremini11
- crimine11
- emptier11
- epeiric11
- imprint11
- mincier11
- percent11
- picrite11
- precent11
- primine11
- receipt11
- tripmen11
- enmity11
- nicety11
- pinery11
- pinyin11
- pyrene11
- pyrite11
- retype11
- typier11
- crimp11
- cyme11
- pyic11
- incenter10
- reincite10
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