Is IMPOSSIBLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPOSSIBLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPOSSIBLY mean?
- adverb
to a degree impossible of achievement
“long thought to be an impossibly difficult operation”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + B (3) + L (1) + Y (4) = 19 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 IMPOSSIBLY
IMPOSSIBLY 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 IMPOSSIBLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- possibly15
- slimpsy14
- symbols14
- biolysis13
- biopsy13
- limpsy13
- mopily13
- simply13
- symbol13
- bossily12
- blimps12
- blimy12
- imply12
- limby12
- yomps12
- obiisms11
- myosis11
- pyosis11
- sibyls11
- slimsy11
- blimp11
- mopy11
- yomp11
- limbos10
- obiism10
- bossy10
- byssi10
- missy10
- molys10
- mossy10
- pissy10
- ploys10
- polys10
- sibyl10
- slimy10
- sysop10
- blips9
- impis9
- limbi9
- limbo9
- limbs9
- limps9
- simps9
- boys9
- limy9
- moly9
- pily9
- ploy9
- poly9
- posy9
- sybo9
- yips9
- yobs9
- lissom8
- miosis8
- spoils8
- lossy8
- lysis8
- sylis8
- blip8
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