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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

12

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

8

Letters

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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