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Is IMPULSES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, IMPULSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does IMPULSES mean?

Impulses is a form of IMPULSE.

  1. noun

    an instinctive motive

    “profound religious impulses”

  2. noun

    a sudden desire

    “he bought it on an impulse”

  3. noun

    the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber

    “they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus”

  4. noun

    (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

    “the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8

I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + U (1) + L (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 IMPULSES

IMPULSES 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 IMPULSES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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