5- to 8-letter words formed by putting IM- in front of a valid word with definitions
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Note: this list is built from spelling, not meaning. Some words here begin with the right letters but do not really use the prefix in its usual sense. They are included on purpose: for Scrabble we suggest learning the prefix as a letter pattern rather than learning the meanings.
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | IMAGE | DRS | [v. -AGED, -AGING°, -AGES] · to imagine / [x] { image imagine § images imagines § image imaged images imagine imagined imagines imaging imagining § imagined } |
| — | IMAGO | S | [n. -GOES or -GOS] · an adult insect |
| L | IMBED | S | [v. -BEDDED, -BEDDING, -BEDS] · to embed / [x] { embed imbed § embeds § embed embedded embedding embeds imbed imbedded imbedding imbeds § embedded } |
| — | IMMIX | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to mix in |
| DJLPS | IMPLY | — | [v. -PLIED, -PLYING, -PLIES] · to indicate or suggest indirectly / [x] { implies imply implying § implicit implied } |
| — | IMPRO | SV | [n. IMPROS] · improv / [x] { impro improv improvisation § impros improvisations improvs § improvs } |
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | IMAGED | — | < IMAGE, [v. -AGED, -AGING°, -AGES] · to imagine / [x] { image imagine § images imagines § image imaged images imagine imagined imagines imaging imagining § imagined } |
| — | IMAGER | SY | [n. -S] · one that images |
| — | IMAGES | — | < IMAGE, [v. -AGED, -AGING°, -AGES] · to imagine / [x] { image imagine § images imagines § image imaged images imagine imagined imagines imaging imagining § imagined } |
| — | IMAGOS | — | < IMAGO, [n. -GOES or -GOS] · an adult insect |
| — | IMBALM | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to embalm «to treat so as to protect from decay» / [x] { embalm embalmed embalming embalms imbalm imbalmed imbalming imbalms } |
| — | IMBARK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to embark / [x] { embark embarked embarking embarks imbark imbarked imbarking imbarks } |
| — | IMBEDS | — | < IMBED, [v. -BEDDED, -BEDDING, -BEDS] · to embed / [x] { embed imbed § embeds § embed embedded embedding embeds imbed imbedded imbedding imbeds § embedded } |
| — | IMBIBE | DRS | [v. -BIBED, -BIBING, -BIBES] · to drink |
| — | IMBODY | — | [v. -BODIED, -BODYING, -BODIES] · to embody / [x] { embodied embodies embody embodying imbodied imbodies imbody imbodying § embodied } |
| — | IMMANE | — | [a.] · great in size |
| — | IMMESH | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to enmesh «to ensnare or entangle in a net» / [x] { enmesh enmeshed enmeshes enmeshing immesh immeshed immeshes immeshing inmesh inmeshed inmeshes inmeshing § enmeshed } |
| — | IMMURE | DS | [v. -MURED, -MURING, -MURES] · to imprison / [x] { immure mure § immures mures § immure immured immures immuring mure mured mures muring § immured } |
| — | IMPACT | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to pack firmly together |
| — | IMPAIR | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to make worse |
| — | IMPALE | DRS | [v. -PALED, -PALING, -PALES] · to pierce with a pointed object / [x] { empale empaled empales empaling impale impaled impales impaling § impaled } |
| — | IMPARK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to confine in a park |
| — | IMPART | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to make known |
| — | IMPAWN | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to pawn / [x] { pawns § impawn impawned impawning impawns pawn pawned pawning pawns § pawnable } |
| — | IMPEND | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to be imminent |
| GLPW | IMPING | ES | [n. -S] · the process of grafting |
| W | IMPISH | — | [a.] · mischievous - IMPISHLY [b.] |
| DPRW | IMPLED | — | < IMPLEAD, [v. -PLEADED or -PLED, -PLEADING, -PLEADS] · to sue in a court of law (=impled) |
| — | IMPONE | DS | [v. -PONED, -PONING, -PONES] · to wager |
| — | IMPORT | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to bring into a country from abroad |
| — | IMPOSE | DRS | [v. -POSED, -POSING, -POSES] · to establish as compulsory |
| — | IMPOST | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to determine customs duties |
| — | IMPROS | — | < IMPRO, [n. IMPROS] · improv / [x] { impro improv improvisation § impros improvisations improvs § improvs } |
| — | IMPURE | R | [a. IMPURER, IMPUREST] · not pure - IMPURELY [b.] (=impurer impurest) / [x] { impure impurer impurest unpure § impurely } |
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | IMAGERS | — | < IMAGER, [n. -S] · one that images |
| — | IMAGING | S | [n. -S] · the process of producing an image / [x] { image imagine § images imagines § image imaged images imagine imagined imagines imaging imagining § imagined } |
| — | IMAGISM | S | [n. -S] · a movement in poetry |
| — | IMAGIST | S | [n. -S] · an adherent of imagism «a movement in poetry» |
| — | IMAGOES | — | < IMAGO, [n. -GOES or -GOS] · an adult insect |
| — | IMBALMS | — | < IMBALM, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to embalm «to treat so as to protect from decay» / [x] { embalm embalmed embalming embalms imbalm imbalmed imbalming imbalms } |
| — | IMBARKS | — | < IMBARK, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to embark / [x] { embark embarked embarking embarks imbark imbarked imbarking imbarks } |
| — | IMBIBED | — | < IMBIBE, [v. -BIBED, -BIBING, -BIBES] · to drink |
| — | IMBIBES | — | < IMBIBE, [v. -BIBED, -BIBING, -BIBES] · to drink |
| — | IMBLAZE | DS | [v. -BLAZED, -BLAZING, -BLAZES] · to emblaze «to set on fire» / [x] { emblaze emblazed emblazes emblazing imblaze imblazed imblazes imblazing } |
| — | IMBOSOM | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to embosom «to embrace» / [x] { embosom embosomed embosoming embosoms imbosom imbosomed imbosoming imbosoms } |
| — | IMBOWER | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to embower «to surround with foliage» / [x] { bowers § bower bowered bowering bowers embower embowered embowering embowers imbower imbowered imbowering imbowers § bowered } |
| — | IMBROWN | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to embrown «to make brown» / [x] { embrown embrowned embrowning embrowns imbrown imbrowned imbrowning imbrowns § embrowned } |
| — | IMBRUTE | DS | [v. -BRUTED, -BRUTING, -BRUTES] · to make brutal / [x] { embrute embruted embrutes embruting imbrute imbruted imbrutes imbruting § embruted embruting imbruting } |
| — | IMMENSE | R | [a. -MENSER, -MENSEST] · great in size |
| — | IMMERGE | DS | [v. -MERGED, -MERGING, -MERGES] · to immerse / [x] { immerge immerged immerges immerging immerse immersed immerses immersing § immersed } |
| — | IMMIXED | — | < IMMIX, [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to mix in |
| — | IMMIXES | — | < IMMIX, [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to mix in |
| — | IMMORAL | — | [a.] · contrary to established morality |
| — | IMMURED | — | < IMMURE, [v. -MURED, -MURING, -MURES] · to imprison / [x] { immure mure § immures mures § immure immured immures immuring mure mured mures muring § immured } |
| — | IMMURES | — | < IMMURE, [v. -MURED, -MURING, -MURES] · to imprison / [x] { immure mure § immures mures § immure immured immures immuring mure mured mures muring § immured } |
| — | IMPACTS | — | < IMPACT, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to pack firmly together |
| — | IMPAINT | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to paint or depict |
| — | IMPAIRS | — | < IMPAIR, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to make worse |
| — | IMPALED | — | < IMPALE, [v. -PALED, -PALING, -PALES] · to pierce with a pointed object / [x] { empale empaled empales empaling impale impaled impales impaling § impaled } |
| — | IMPALES | — | < IMPALE, [v. -PALED, -PALING, -PALES] · to pierce with a pointed object / [x] { empale empaled empales empaling impale impaled impales impaling § impaled } |
| — | IMPANEL | S | [v. -ELED or -ELLED, -ELING or -ELLING, -ELS] · to enter on a list for jury duty / [x] { empanels § empanel empaneled empaneling empanelled empanelling empanels impanel impaneled impaneling impanelled impanelling impanels } |
| — | IMPARKS | — | < IMPARK, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to confine in a park |
| — | IMPARTS | — | < IMPART, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to make known |
| — | IMPASSE | S | [n. -S] · a road or passage having no exit |
| — | IMPASTE | DS | [v. -PASTED, -PASTING, -PASTES] · to make into a paste |
| — | IMPAVID | — | [a.] · brave |
| — | IMPAWNS | — | < IMPAWN, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to pawn / [x] { pawns § impawn impawned impawning impawns pawn pawned pawning pawns § pawnable } |
| — | IMPEACH | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to charge with misconduct in office |
| — | IMPEARL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to make pearly |
| — | IMPENDS | — | < IMPEND, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to be imminent |
| — | IMPERIL | S | [v. -ILED or -ILLED, -ILING or -ILLING, -ILS] · to place in jeopardy / [x] { perils § imperil imperiled imperiling imperilled imperilling imperils peril periled periling perilled perilling perils } |
| — | IMPIETY | — | [n. -TIES] · lack of piety |
| P | IMPINGS | — | < IMPING, [n. -S] · the process of grafting |
| — | IMPIOUS | — | [a.] · not pious |
| — | IMPLANT | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to set securely |
| — | IMPLEAD | S | [v. -PLEADED or -PLED, -PLEADING, -PLEADS] · to sue in a court of law (=impled) |
| — | IMPLIED | — | < IMPLY, [v. -PLIED, -PLYING, -PLIES] · to indicate or suggest indirectly / [x] { implies imply implying § implicit implied } |
| — | IMPLIES | — | < IMPLY, [v. -PLIED, -PLYING, -PLIES] · to indicate or suggest indirectly / [x] { implies imply implying § implicit implied } |
| — | IMPONED | — | < IMPONE, [v. -PONED, -PONING, -PONES] · to wager |
| — | IMPONES | — | < IMPONE, [v. -PONED, -PONING, -PONES] · to wager |
| — | IMPORTS | — | < IMPORT, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to bring into a country from abroad |
| — | IMPOSED | — | < IMPOSE, [v. -POSED, -POSING, -POSES] · to establish as compulsory |
| — | IMPOSER | S | [n. -S] · one that imposes |
| — | IMPOSES | — | < IMPOSE, [v. -POSED, -POSING, -POSES] · to establish as compulsory |
| — | IMPOSTS | — | < IMPOST, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to determine customs duties |
| — | IMPOUND | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to seize and retain in legal custody |
| — | IMPOWER | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to empower / [x] { empower empowered empowering empowers impower impowered impowering impowers § empowered empowering impowered } |
| — | IMPRESA | S | [n. -S] · a type of emblem / [x] { impresa imprese impress § impresas impreses } |
| — | IMPRESS | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to affect strongly / [x] { impresa imprese impress § impresas impreses } |
| — | IMPREST | S | [n. -S] · a loan or advance of money |
| — | IMPRINT | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to produce a mark by pressure |
| — | IMPROVE | DRS | [v. -PROVED, -PROVING, -PROVES] · to make better |
| — | IMPULSE | DS | [v. -PULSED, -PULSING, -PULSES] · to give impetus to |
| — | IMPURER | — | < IMPURE, [a. IMPURER, IMPUREST] · not pure - IMPURELY [b.] (=impurer impurest) / [x] { impure impurer impurest unpure § impurely } |
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | IMAGINGS | — | < IMAGING, [n. -S] · the process of producing an image |
| — | IMAGISMS | — | < IMAGISM, [n. -S] · a movement in poetry |
| — | IMAGISTS | — | < IMAGIST, [n. -S] · an adherent of imagism «a movement in poetry» |
| — | IMBALMED | — | < IMBALM, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to embalm «to treat so as to protect from decay» / [x] { embalm embalmed embalming embalms imbalm imbalmed imbalming imbalms } |
| — | IMBARKED | — | < IMBARK, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to embark / [x] { embark embarked embarking embarks imbark imbarked imbarking imbarks } |
| — | IMBEDDED | — | < IMBED, [v. -BEDDED, -BEDDING, -BEDS] · to embed / [x] { embed imbed § embeds § embed embedded embedding embeds imbed imbedded imbedding imbeds § embedded } |
| — | IMBIBING | — | < IMBIBE, [v. -BIBED, -BIBING, -BIBES] · to drink |
| — | IMBITTER | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to embitter «to make bitter» / [x] { embitter embittered embittering embitters imbitter imbittered imbittering imbitters § embittered embittering } |
| — | IMBLAZED | — | < IMBLAZE, [v. -BLAZED, -BLAZING, -BLAZES] · to emblaze «to set on fire» / [x] { emblaze emblazed emblazes emblazing imblaze imblazed imblazes imblazing } |
| — | IMBLAZES | — | < IMBLAZE, [v. -BLAZED, -BLAZING, -BLAZES] · to emblaze «to set on fire» / [x] { emblaze emblazed emblazes emblazing imblaze imblazed imblazes imblazing } |
| — | IMBODIED | — | < IMBODY, [v. -BODIED, -BODYING, -BODIES] · to embody / [x] { embodied embodies embody embodying imbodied imbodies imbody imbodying § embodied } |
| — | IMBODIES | — | < IMBODY, [v. -BODIED, -BODYING, -BODIES] · to embody / [x] { embodied embodies embody embodying imbodied imbodies imbody imbodying § embodied } |
| — | IMBOSOMS | — | < IMBOSOM, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to embosom «to embrace» / [x] { embosom embosomed embosoming embosoms imbosom imbosomed imbosoming imbosoms } |
| — | IMBOWERS | — | < IMBOWER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to embower «to surround with foliage» / [x] { bowers § bower bowered bowering bowers embower embowered embowering embowers imbower imbowered imbowering imbowers § bowered } |
| — | IMBROWNS | — | < IMBROWN, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to embrown «to make brown» / [x] { embrown embrowned embrowning embrowns imbrown imbrowned imbrowning imbrowns § embrowned } |
| — | IMBRUTED | — | < IMBRUTE, [v. -BRUTED, -BRUTING, -BRUTES] · to make brutal / [x] { embrute embruted embrutes embruting imbrute imbruted imbrutes imbruting § embruted embruting imbruting } |
| — | IMBRUTES | — | < IMBRUTE, [v. -BRUTED, -BRUTING, -BRUTES] · to make brutal / [x] { embrute embruted embrutes embruting imbrute imbruted imbrutes imbruting § embruted embruting imbruting } |
| — | IMMATURE | RS | [a. -ER, -EST] · not fully grown or developed / ----- [n. -S] · an immature individual (=immaturer immaturest) |
| — | IMMENSER | — | < IMMENSE, [a. -MENSER, -MENSEST] · great in size |
| — | IMMERGED | — | < IMMERGE, [v. -MERGED, -MERGING, -MERGES] · to immerse / [x] { immerge immerged immerges immerging immerse immersed immerses immersing § immersed } |
| — | IMMERGES | — | < IMMERGE, [v. -MERGED, -MERGING, -MERGES] · to immerse / [x] { immerge immerged immerges immerging immerse immersed immerses immersing § immersed } |
| — | IMMESHED | — | < IMMESH, [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to enmesh «to ensnare or entangle in a net» / [x] { enmesh enmeshed enmeshes enmeshing immesh immeshed immeshes immeshing inmesh inmeshed inmeshes inmeshing § enmeshed } |
| — | IMMESHES | — | < IMMESH, [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to enmesh «to ensnare or entangle in a net» / [x] { enmesh enmeshed enmeshes enmeshing immesh immeshed immeshes immeshing inmesh inmeshed inmeshes inmeshing § enmeshed } |
| — | IMMINGLE | DS | [v. -GLED, -GLING, -GLES] · to blend |
| — | IMMIXING | — | < IMMIX, [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to mix in |
| — | IMMOBILE | — | [a.] · incapable of being moved |
| — | IMMODEST | Y | [a. -ER, -EST] · not modest (=immodester immodestest) |
| — | IMMORTAL | S | [n. -S] · one who is not subject to death |
| — | IMMOTILE | — | [a.] · lacking mobility |
| — | IMMURING | — | < IMMURE, [v. -MURED, -MURING, -MURES] · to imprison / [x] { immure mure § immures mures § immure immured immures immuring mure mured mures muring § immured } |
| — | IMPACTED | — | < IMPACT, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to pack firmly together |
| — | IMPAINTS | — | < IMPAINT, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to paint or depict |
| — | IMPAIRED | — | < IMPAIR, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to make worse |
| — | IMPALING | — | < IMPALE, [v. -PALED, -PALING, -PALES] · to pierce with a pointed object / [x] { empale empaled empales empaling impale impaled impales impaling § impaled } |
| — | IMPANELS | — | < IMPANEL, [v. -ELED or -ELLED, -ELING or -ELLING, -ELS] · to enter on a list for jury duty / [x] { empanels § empanel empaneled empaneling empanelled empanelling empanels impanel impaneled impaneling impanelled impanelling impanels } |
| — | IMPARITY | — | [n. -TIES] · lack of equality |
| — | IMPARKED | — | < IMPARK, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to confine in a park |
| — | IMPARTED | — | < IMPART, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to make known |
| — | IMPARTER | S | [n. -S] · one that imparts |
| — | IMPASSES | — | < IMPASSE, [n. -S] · a road or passage having no exit |
| — | IMPASTED | — | < IMPASTE, [v. -PASTED, -PASTING, -PASTES] · to make into a paste |
| — | IMPASTES | — | < IMPASTE, [v. -PASTED, -PASTING, -PASTES] · to make into a paste |
| — | IMPAWNED | — | < IMPAWN, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to pawn / [x] { pawns § impawn impawned impawning impawns pawn pawned pawning pawns § pawnable } |
| — | IMPEARLS | — | < IMPEARL, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to make pearly |
| — | IMPENDED | — | < IMPEND, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to be imminent |
| — | IMPERILS | — | < IMPERIL, [v. -ILED or -ILLED, -ILING or -ILLING, -ILS] · to place in jeopardy / [x] { perils § imperil imperiled imperiling imperilled imperilling imperils peril periled periling perilled perilling perils } |
| — | IMPINGER | S | [n. -S] · one that impinges «to collide» |
| W | IMPISHLY | — | < IMPISH, [a.] · mischievous - IMPISHLY [b.] |
| — | IMPLANTS | — | < IMPLANT, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to set securely |
| — | IMPLEADS | — | < IMPLEAD, [v. -PLEADED or -PLED, -PLEADING, -PLEADS] · to sue in a court of law (=impled) |
| — | IMPLEDGE | DS | [v. -PLEDGED, -PLEDGING, -PLEDGES] · to pawn |
| — | IMPLYING | — | < IMPLY, [v. -PLIED, -PLYING, -PLIES] · to indicate or suggest indirectly / [x] { implies imply implying § implicit implied } |
| — | IMPOLICY | — | [n. -CIES] · an unwise course of action |
| — | IMPOLITE | R | [a. -TER, -TEST] · not polite (=impoliter impolitest) / [x] { impolite impoliter impolitest unpolite } |
| — | IMPONING | — | < IMPONE, [v. -PONED, -PONING, -PONES] · to wager |
| — | IMPOROUS | — | [a.] · extremely dense |
| — | IMPORTED | — | < IMPORT, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to bring into a country from abroad |
| — | IMPORTER | S | [n. -S] · one that imports |
| — | IMPOSERS | — | < IMPOSER, [n. -S] · one that imposes |
| — | IMPOSING | — | < IMPOSE, [v. -POSED, -POSING, -POSES] · to establish as compulsory |
| — | IMPOSTED | — | < IMPOST, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to determine customs duties |
| — | IMPOSTER | S | [n. -S] · impostor / [x] { imposter impostor § imposters impostors } |
| — | IMPOTENT | S | [n. -S] · one that is powerless |
| — | IMPOUNDS | — | < IMPOUND, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to seize and retain in legal custody |
| — | IMPOWERS | — | < IMPOWER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to empower / [x] { empower empowered empowering empowers impower impowered impowering impowers § empowered empowering impowered } |
| — | IMPRESAS | — | < IMPRESA, [n. -S] · a type of emblem / [x] { impresa imprese impress § impresas impreses } |
| — | IMPRESTS | — | < IMPREST, [n. -S] · a loan or advance of money |
| — | IMPRINTS | — | < IMPRINT, [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to produce a mark by pressure |
| — | IMPRISON | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to confine / [x] { prisons § imprison imprisoned imprisoning imprisons prison prisoned prisoning prisons } |
| — | IMPROPER | — | [a. -ER, -EST] · not proper (=improperer improperest) |
| — | IMPROVED | — | < IMPROVE, [v. -PROVED, -PROVING, -PROVES] · to make better |
| — | IMPROVER | S | [n. -S] · one that improves |
| — | IMPROVES | — | < IMPROVE, [v. -PROVED, -PROVING, -PROVES] · to make better |
| — | IMPULSED | — | < IMPULSE, [v. -PULSED, -PULSING, -PULSES] · to give impetus to |
| — | IMPULSES | — | < IMPULSE, [v. -PULSED, -PULSING, -PULSES] · to give impetus to |
| — | IMPURELY | — | < IMPURE, [a. IMPURER, IMPUREST] · not pure - IMPURELY [b.] (=impurer impurest) / [x] { impure impurer impurest unpure § impurely } |
| — | IMPUREST | — | < IMPURE, [a. IMPURER, IMPUREST] · not pure - IMPURELY [b.] (=impurer impurest) / [x] { impure impurer impurest unpure § impurely } |
| — | IMPURITY | — | [n. -TIES] · something that is impure |
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