Definition of impale

"impale" in the verb sense

1. transfix, impale, empale, spike

pierce with a sharp stake or point

"impale a shrimp on a skewer"

2. impale, stake

kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole

"the enemies were impaled and left to die"

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Quotations for impale

A man is in no danger so long as he talks his love; but to write it is to impale himself on his own pothooks. [ Douglas Jerrold ]

impale in Scrabble®

The word impale is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters impale:

IMPALE
(39)
IMPALE
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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word impale

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In impale

IMPALE
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AMPLE
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LAMP
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impale in Words With Friends™

The word impale is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters impale:

IMPALE
(69)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word impale

IMPALE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In impale

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Words within the letters of impale

2 letter words in impale (11 words)

3 letter words in impale (17 words)

5 letter words in impale (4 words)

6 letter words in impale (1 word)

Words containing the sequence impale

Words that start with impale (7 words)

Words with impale in them (1 word)

Words that end with impale (1 word)

Word Growth involving impale

Shorter words in impale

imp

ale pale

pa pal pale

Longer words containing impale

impaled

impalement impalements

impaler impalers

impales