Is IMPOUNDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPOUNDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPOUNDS mean?
Impounds 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
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + 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 IMPOUNDS
IMPOUNDS 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 IMPOUNDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- impound12
- podiums12
- spumoni11
- podium11
- dupions10
- unipods10
- opiums10
- dumps10
- dupion9
- mounds9
- nudism9
- odiums9
- osmund9
- poinds9
- pounds9
- sodium9
- unipod9
- opium9
- dump9
- dipso8
- doums8
- duomi8
- minds8
- misdo8
- modus8
- mound8
- odium8
- poind8
- ponds8
- pound8
- updos8
- imps8
- mips8
- mops8
- poms8
- simp8
- sump8
- umps8
- inspo7
- minus7
- munis7
- muons7
- onium7
- opsin7
- pions7
- pious7
- dims7
- dips7
- doms7
- doum7
- dups7
- mids7
- mind7
- modi7
- mods7
- muds7
- pods7
- pond7
- puds7
- spud7
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