What does IMPRESS mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌɪmˈprɛs/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon“This child impressed me as unusually mature”
  2. impress positively“The young chess player impressed her audience”
  3. produce or try to produce a vivid impression of“Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us”
  4. mark or stamp with or as if with pressure“To make a batik, you impress a design with wax”
  5. reproduce by printing
  6. take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship“The men were shanghaied after being drugged”
  7. dye (fabric) before it is spun

noun

  1. the act of coercing someone into government service

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

impresses13impressing15

Anagrams of IMPRESS

premiss11simpers11spirems11

Words inside IMPRESS

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

press7 prime9 rises5sperm9 mess6 miss6 pier6 piss6 rise4 semi6 sims6per5pie5 rep5 res3rim5 rip5 sim5sir3 sri3em4 er2es2is2me4mi4 pe4 pi4 re2 si2

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Questions

Is IMPRESS a valid word in word games?

IMPRESS 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 IMPRESS worth?

IMPRESS is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from IMPRESS?

109 other words, including IS, ME, PER and RE.