Is IMPOSTOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPOSTOR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPOSTOR mean?
- noun
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) = 12 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 IMPOSTOR
Single letters that turn IMPOSTOR into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from IMPOSTOR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- imports11
- tropism11
- import10
- impost10
- impros10
- porism10
- primos10
- promos10
- tromps10
- impro9
- pomos9
- primo9
- prims9
- prism9
- promo9
- proms9
- romps9
- stomp9
- tromp9
- motors8
- pooris8
- prosit8
- ripost8
- tripos8
- troops8
- imps8
- mips8
- mops8
- pomo8
- poms8
- prim8
- prom8
- romp8
- simp8
- moist7
- moors7
- moots7
- morts7
- motor7
- omits7
- poori7
- ports7
- posit7
- proso7
- prost7
- rooms7
- sopor7
- spirt7
- spoor7
- sport7
- sprit7
- stirp7
- stoop7
- storm7
- strip7
- strop7
- topis7
- topoi7
- topos7
- trims7
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