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
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 8
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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