Is IMPULSIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPULSIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPULSIVE mean?
- adjective
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
“an impulsive gesture of affection”
- adjective
without forethought
“letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted”
- adjective
having the power of driving or impelling
“a driving personal ambition”
- adjective
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
“a capricious refusal”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + U (1) + L (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 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 IMPULSIVE
IMPULSIVE 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 IMPULSIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mislive12
- implies11
- impulse11
- pelvis11
- impels10
- pileum10
- plumes10
- simple10
- velum10
- milieus9
- impel9
- impis9
- limps9
- lumps9
- plume9
- plums9
- slump9
- spume9
- spiv9
- vims9
- milieu8
- mislie8
- muesli8
- mulies8
- pileus8
- simile8
- evils8
- ivies8
- levis8
- lives8
- veils8
- vleis8
- impi8
- imps8
- limp8
- lump8
- mips8
- plum8
- simp8
- sump8
- umps8
- vim8
- vum8
- ileum7
- ilium7
- limes7
- miles7
- mules7
- mulie7
- pilei7
- piles7
- pilis7
- pilus7
- plies7
- pules7
- pulis7
- pulse7
- slime7
- slipe7
- smile7
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