Is IMPROVIDENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPROVIDENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPROVIDENT mean?
- adjective
not provident; not providing for the future
- adjective
not given careful consideration
“ill-considered actions often result in disaster”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + V (4) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 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 IMPROVIDENT
IMPROVIDENT 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 IMPROVIDENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- improved16
- overtimid15
- provident15
- pivotmen15
- imprinted14
- improve14
- imported13
- midpoint13
- monitive13
- piedmont13
- vomitier13
- motived13
- pivoted13
- provide13
- vomited13
- improv13
- perdition12
- orpiment12
- pimiento12
- imponed12
- miniver12
- overtip12
- tromped12
- vomiter12
- proved12
- dipteron11
- diriment11
- dormient11
- intrepid11
- diviner11
- imprint11
- invited11
- ivoried11
- pimento11
- primine11
- promine11
- tripmen11
- impend11
- motive11
- primed11
- privet11
- proven11
- romped11
- vermin11
- moved11
- pointier10
- diopter10
- dioptre10
- dominie10
- inviter10
- midiron10
- minored10
- mordent10
- peridot10
- pointed10
- portend10
- printed10
- proteid10
- protend10
- riptide10
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