Is IMPROPRIETY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPROPRIETY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPROPRIETY mean?
- noun
an improper demeanor
- noun
the condition of being improper
- noun
an indecent or improper act
- noun
an act of undue intimacy
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 20 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 IMPROPRIETY
IMPROPRIETY 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 IMPROPRIETY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- propriety16
- property15
- improper14
- prompter14
- impiety14
- moppy14
- priority13
- moppier13
- mopery13
- pyrope13
- trippy13
- yippie13
- importer12
- reimport12
- trippier12
- mopper12
- moppet12
- prompt12
- empty12
- mopey12
- myope12
- tippy12
- pretrim11
- primero11
- tippier11
- tripper11
- moiety11
- poetry11
- priory11
- pyrite11
- ropery11
- typier11
- primp11
- mopy11
- pipy11
- typp11
- yomp11
- import10
- mopier10
- optime10
- permit10
- pipier10
- potpie10
- primer10
- proper10
- ripper10
- romper10
- tipper10
- topper10
- trompe10
- merry10
- motey10
- perry10
- piety10
- pryer10
- ropey10
- tepoy10
- pimp10
- pomp10
- pierrot9
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