Is IMPETUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPETUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPETUSES mean?
Impetuses is a form of IMPETUS.
- noun
a force that moves something along
- noun
the act of applying force suddenly
“the impulse knocked him over”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + E (1) + T (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 IMPETUSES
IMPETUSES 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 IMPETUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- septimes12
- spumiest12
- empties11
- impetus11
- imputes11
- meetups11
- misstep11
- septime11
- septums11
- uptimes11
- impute10
- meetup10
- septum10
- spumes10
- stumps10
- uptime10
- metisse9
- mustees9
- simps9
- spume9
- stump9
- sumps9
- tempi9
- temps9
- tumps9
- emesis8
- espies8
- misset8
- misuse8
- mustee8
- peises8
- pistes8
- setups8
- situps8
- smites8
- speise8
- spites8
- steeps8
- stimes8
- stipes8
- stupes8
- tmeses8
- tmesis8
- upsets8
- imps8
- mips8
- simp8
- sump8
- temp8
- tump8
- umps8
- emeus7
- emits7
- items7
- meets7
- metes7
- metis7
- mises7
- mists7
- mites7
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