What does IMPOSSIBLE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with“an impossible dream”
  2. totally unlikely
  3. used of persons or their behavior“impossible behavior”

noun

  1. something that cannot be done“his assignment verged on the impossible”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of IMPOSSIBLE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside IMPOSSIBLE

282 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

possible12 mobile10 simple10 miles7smile7 boss6 less4 lies4lips6lose4 loss4 mess6 mile6 miss6 semi6 slip6 soil4 sole4 some6 lie3 oil3 be4 el2 em4 is2me4mi4 mo4 op4so2

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Questions

Is IMPOSSIBLE a valid word in word games?

IMPOSSIBLE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is IMPOSSIBLE worth?

IMPOSSIBLE is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from IMPOSSIBLE?

282 other words, including IS, BE, SO and ME.