Is IMPROPERLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPROPERLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPROPERLY mean?
- adverb
in an improper way
“he checked whether the wound had healed improperly”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + 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 IMPROPERLY
IMPROPERLY 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 IMPROPERLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- properly15
- pimply15
- improper14
- polymer14
- primely14
- moppy14
- moppier13
- employ13
- mopery13
- mopily13
- polypi13
- primly13
- propyl13
- pyrope13
- ripply13
- implorer12
- merrily12
- priorly12
- pyrrole12
- mopper12
- pimple12
- imply12
- lippy12
- loppy12
- mopey12
- myope12
- polyp12
- implore11
- loppier11
- primero11
- rippler11
- priory11
- pylori11
- pyrrol11
- ripely11
- ropery11
- ropily11
- primp11
- mopy11
- pipy11
- yomp11
- limper10
- lipper10
- lopper10
- mopier10
- prelim10
- primer10
- propel10
- proper10
- rimple10
- ripper10
- ripple10
- romper10
- limey10
- merry10
- perry10
- ploye10
- plyer10
- pryer10
- reply10
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