Is IMPOUNDER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPOUNDER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPOUNDER mean?
Impounder is a form of IMPOUND.
- verb
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
“The FBI seized the drugs”
- verb
place or shut up in a pound
“pound the cows so they don't stray”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 IMPOUNDER
Single letters that turn IMPOUNDER 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 IMPOUNDER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unprimed13
- dumpier12
- imponed12
- impound12
- umpired12
- inpoured11
- promine11
- dumper11
- impend11
- mudpie11
- podium11
- primed11
- romped11
- minored10
- mourned10
- pounder10
- unrimed10
- unroped10
- impone10
- impure10
- mopier10
- umpire10
- imped10
- moped10
- umped10
- domine9
- dopier9
- dormie9
- dormin9
- dupion9
- emodin9
- menudo9
- minder9
- modern9
- monied9
- nimrod9
- normed9
- opined9
- period9
- pernod9
- pinder9
- ponder9
- ponied9
- poured9
- proned9
- pruned9
- remind9
- rodmen9
- rouped9
- unipod9
- impro9
- moper9
- opium9
- prime9
- primo9
- proem9
- dump9
- dourine8
- neuroid8
- inpour8
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