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Imprisoning
i 1m 3p 3r 1i 1s 1o 1n 1i 1n 1g 2
About 4 syllables
verb · 11 letters · Very common · present participle of imprison
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does imprisoning mean?
verb
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
“The suspects were imprisoned without trial”
Synonymsincarceratelagimmureput behind barsjail
confine as if in a prison
“His daughters are virtually imprisoned in their own house; he does not let them go out without a chaperone”
Definitions shown for imprison, the base form of imprisoning.
Is IMPRISONING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is IMPRISONING worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
21 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
18 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in IMPRISONING
Best shorter words top 30 of 329
promising 14imponing 13imposing 13primings 13impings 12imprison 12inspiring 12priming 12prisoning 12romping 12imping 11minoring 11moping 11mornings 11pionings 11proining 11gimps 10ironising 10mignons 10minings 10morning 10opining 10pioning 10poising 10porism 10primos 10prising 10proigns 10prosing 10risping 10
See all 329 words made from IMPRISONING Words that end like IMPRISONING
Common words that share the ending -ONING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -ONING Imprisoning: quick answers
Is IMPRISONING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. IMPRISONING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is IMPRISONING worth?
IMPRISONING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does imprisoning mean?
imprisoning is the present participle of imprison, which means “lock up or confine, in or as in a jail”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in IMPRISONING?
You can make 329 shorter words from IMPRISONING, such as PROMISING, IMPONING, IMPOSING, PRIMINGS. See the full list.