Is IMPUISSANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMPUISSANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMPUISSANCE mean?
- noun
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
“in spite of their weakness the group remains active”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 22
- Letters
- 11
I (1) + M (3) + P (3) + U (1) + I (1) + S (1) + S (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 17 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 IMPUISSANCE
Single letters that turn IMPUISSANCE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from IMPUISSANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- campiness15
- campuses14
- escapism14
- misspace14
- panicums14
- pemicans14
- scampies14
- messianic13
- musicians13
- puissance13
- encamps13
- panicum13
- pemican13
- pumices13
- amnesics12
- aseismic12
- auspices12
- caesiums12
- episcias12
- inscapes12
- meniscus12
- musician12
- pianisms12
- piscinae12
- piscinas12
- sinapism12
- campus12
- encamp12
- pumice12
- scampi12
- scamps12
- acumens11
- amnesic11
- auspice11
- caesium11
- camises11
- cesiums11
- cinemas11
- episcia11
- impasse11
- inscape11
- menisci11
- miscues11
- mispens11
- pianism11
- piscina11
- piscine11
- pneumas11
- seismic11
- campi11
- camps11
- scamp11
- animuses10
- cuisines10
- issuance10
- acumen10
- aecium10
- amices10
- amicus10
- aminic10
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