Is IMPETIGOS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPETIGOS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPETIGOS mean?
Impetigos is a form of IMPETIGO.
- noun
a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + G (2) + O (1) + S (1) = 14 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 IMPETIGOS
IMPETIGOS 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 IMPETIGOS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gimpiest13
- impetigo13
- optimise12
- pigmies12
- mopiest11
- optimes11
- pietism11
- egotism10
- impose10
- impost10
- optime10
- tempos10
- gimps10
- egoism9
- gemots9
- pogies9
- spigot9
- impis9
- mopes9
- poems9
- pomes9
- stomp9
- tempi9
- tempo9
- temps9
- gimp9
- pities8
- postie8
- potsie8
- somite8
- sopite8
- gemot8
- gismo8
- impi8
- imps8
- mips8
- mope8
- mops8
- poem8
- pome8
- poms8
- simp8
- temp8
- egoist7
- stogie7
- emits7
- estop7
- items7
- metis7
- mites7
- mitis7
- moist7
- moste7
- motes7
- omits7
- pesto7
- piste7
- poets7
- poise7
- posit7
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