Is IMPRISONMENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPRISONMENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPRISONMENT mean?
- noun
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
- noun
the state of being imprisoned
“he was held in captivity until he died”
- noun
the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + O (1) + N (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 18 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 IMPRISONMENT
Single letters that turn IMPRISONMENT 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 IMPRISONMENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- persimmon15
- prominents14
- optimism14
- primmest14
- immersion13
- memoirist13
- orpiments13
- pimientos13
- prominent13
- pommies13
- stepmom13
- imminent12
- imposter12
- imprints12
- imprison12
- misnomer12
- mispoint12
- misprint12
- nepotism12
- optimise12
- orpiment12
- pimentos12
- pimiento12
- pointmen12
- primines12
- promines12
- stompier12
- pommie12
- innermost11
- misorient11
- emptins11
- impones11
- imports11
- imposer11
- imprest11
- imprint11
- memoirs11
- misterm11
- mistime11
- moments11
- mopiest11
- optimes11
- peonism11
- permits11
- pietism11
- pimento11
- pismire11
- postmen11
- primine11
- primsie11
- promine11
- promise11
- semipro11
- stomper11
- tommies11
- tripmen11
- trompes11
- tropism11
- interims10
- mentions10
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