Is IMPROVED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPROVED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPROVED mean?
- adjective
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
“new houses are springing up on an improved tract of land near the river”
- adjective
become or made better in quality
“was proud of his improved grades”
- adjective
(of land) made ready for development or agriculture by clearing of trees and brush
“improved farmlands”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 16 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 IMPROVED
IMPROVED 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 IMPROVED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- improve14
- provide13
- improv13
- proved12
- primed11
- romped11
- moved11
- devoir10
- mopier10
- voider10
- imped10
- moped10
- mover10
- movie10
- pervo10
- prove10
- viper10
- vomer10
- dopier9
- dormie9
- period9
- diver9
- drive9
- drove9
- impro9
- moper9
- prime9
- primo9
- proem9
- rived9
- roved9
- video9
- move9
- perv9
- demoi8
- dimer8
- doper8
- mired8
- pedro8
- pored8
- pride8
- pried8
- redip8
- rimed8
- riped8
- roped8
- vireo8
- devi8
- dive8
- dove8
- mope8
- perm8
- poem8
- pome8
- prim8
- prom8
- romp8
- vide8
- vied8
- void8
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