Is IMPETIGINOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPETIGINOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPETIGINOUS mean?
- adjective
of or relating to or having impetigo
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 17 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 IMPETIGINOUS
IMPETIGINOUS 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 IMPETIGINOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- epitomising16
- optimising15
- impunities14
- epigonism14
- gumptions14
- impetigos14
- imposting14
- pimientos13
- emptings13
- gimpiest13
- gumption13
- impetigo13
- impinges13
- imposing13
- imputing13
- pigments13
- stomping13
- stumping13
- itemising12
- poetising12
- mispoint12
- nepotism12
- optimise12
- pimentos12
- pimiento12
- empings12
- guimpes12
- impinge12
- impings12
- impugns12
- pigment12
- pigmies12
- spuming12
- temping12
- tumping12
- epigonus11
- mingiest11
- mitogens11
- pongiest11
- positing11
- sopiting11
- spouting11
- emptins11
- impetus11
- impious11
- impones11
- imputes11
- mopiest11
- optimes11
- peonism11
- pietism11
- pimento11
- pinetum11
- postmen11
- spumone11
- spumoni11
- uptimes11
- utopism11
- emping11
- guimpe11
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