Is IMPROVEMENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPROVEMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPROVEMENTS mean?
Improvements is a form of IMPROVEMENT.
- noun
a change for the better; progress in development
- noun
the act of improving something
“their improvements increased the value of the property”
- noun
a condition superior to an earlier condition
“the new school represents a great improvement”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 21 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 IMPROVEMENTS
IMPROVEMENTS 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 IMPROVEMENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- improvement20
- movements16
- protensive15
- persimmon15
- improves15
- movement15
- pivotmen15
- premoisten14
- overmines14
- overspent14
- overtimes14
- poverties14
- primmest14
- improve14
- improvs14
- mismove14
- orpiments13
- peristome13
- temporise13
- misevent13
- overmine13
- overspin13
- overstep13
- overtime13
- overtips13
- perviest13
- prevents13
- sorptive13
- sportive13
- venomers13
- vomerine13
- vomiters13
- pommies13
- stepmom13
- improv13
- emptiers12
- epistome12
- epitomes12
- immenser12
- imposter12
- mementos12
- memories12
- memorise12
- meristem12
- misnomer12
- moperies12
- nepotism12
- orpiment12
- pimentos12
- promines12
- promisee12
- reimpose12
- semiopen12
- sometime12
- spermine12
- stemmier12
- stompier12
- emotive12
- motives12
- overmen12
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