Definition of imperfect

"imperfect" in the noun sense

1. progressive, progressive tense, imperfect, imperfect tense, continuous tense

a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going

"imperfect" in the adjective sense

1. imperfect

not perfect defective or inadequate

"had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities"

"imperfect mortals"

"drainage here is imperfect"

2. fallible, frail, imperfect, weak

wanting in moral strength, courage, or will having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings

"I'm only a fallible human"

"frail humanity"

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Quotations for imperfect

However rich or elevated, a nameless something is always wanting to our imperfect fortune. [ Horace ]

Our human laws are but the copies, more or less imperfect, of the eternal laws so far as we can read them. [ Froude ]

All things in the natural world symbolize God, yet none of them speak of Him but in broken and imperfect words. [ Henry Ward Beecher ]

Love and esteem are the first principles of friendship, which always is imperfect where either of these two is wanting. [ Budgell ]

Sincere wise speech{} (even) {} is but an imperfect corollary, and insignificant outer manifestation of sincere wise thought. [ Carlyle ]

Before Greece, every thing in human literature and art was a rude and imperfect attempt. Since Greece, every thing has been a rude and imperfect imitation. [ James Freeman Clarke ]

Plead or Pleaded? He plead not guilty or He pleaded not guilty. Pleaded, not plead, constitutes the imperfect tense and the perfect participle of the verb to plead. Hence, in the example quoted the correct word is pleaded. [ Pure English, Hackett And Girvin, 1884 ]

In art there is a point of perfection, as of goodness or maturity in nature; he who is able to perceive it, and who loves it, has perfect taste; he who does not feel it, or loves on this side or that, has an imperfect taste. [ Bruyere ]

The one thing that marks the true artist is a clear perception and a firm, bold hand, in distinction from that imperfect mental vision and uncertain touch which give us the feeble pictures and the lumpy statues of the mere artisans on canvas or in stone. [ O. W. Holmes ]

A book becomes a mirror, with the author's face shining over it. Talent only gives an imperfect image, - the broken glimmer of a countenance. But the features of genius remain unruffled. Time guards the shadow. Beauty, the spiritual Venus, - whose children are the Tassos, the Spensers, the Bacons, - breathes the magic of her love, and fixes the face forever. [ Willmott ]

imperfect in Scrabble®

The word imperfect is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters imperfect:

IMPERFECT
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

emptier, perfect, prefect, receipt

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word imperfect

IMPERFECT
(198)
IMPERFECT
(171)
IMPERFECT
(132)
IMPERFECT
(114)
IMPERFECT
(76)
IMPERFECT
(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(60)
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(57)
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(52)
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(50)
IMPERFECT
(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
IMPERFECT
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(38)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(32)
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(28)
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(26)
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(26)
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(25)
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(24)
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(23)
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(23)
IMPERFECT
(23)
IMPERFECT
(23)
IMPERFECT
(21)

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

IMPERFECT
(198)
IMPERFECT
(171)
IMPERFECT
(132)
IMPERFECT
(114)
PREFECT
(106 = 56 + 50)
PERFECT
(106 = 56 + 50)
PREFECT
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PERFECT
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PERFECT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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PERFECT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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PREFECT
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PREFECT
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RECEIPT
(94 = 44 + 50)
EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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RECEIPT
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EMPTIER
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PERFECT
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PREFECT
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RECEIPT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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RECEIPT
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RECEIPT
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RECEIPT
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PERFECT
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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PREFECT
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RECEIPT
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RECEIPT
(86 = 36 + 50)
EMPTIER
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RECEIPT
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PERFECT
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EMPTIER
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RECEIPT
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RECEIPT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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EMPTIER
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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PREFECT
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EMPTIER
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RECEIPT
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PREFECT
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PREFECT
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PREFECT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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PREFECT
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PREFECT
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EMPTIER
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PERFECT
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RECEIPT
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RECEIPT
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RECEIPT
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PERFECT
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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PERFECT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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IMPERFECT
(76)
RECEIPT
(76 = 26 + 50)
RECEIPT
(76 = 26 + 50)
EMPTIER
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RECEIPT
(76 = 26 + 50)
EMPTIER
(76 = 26 + 50)
EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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RECEIPT
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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RECEIPT
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RECEIPT
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RECEIPT
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EMPTIER
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RECEIPT
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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RECEIPT
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RECEIPT
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PREFECT
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EMPTIER
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PERFECT
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RECEIPT
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EMPTIER
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PREFECT
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IMPERFECT
(72)
RECEIPT
(72 = 22 + 50)
IMPERFECT
(72)
PERFECT
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EMPTIER
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RECEIPT
(72 = 22 + 50)
RECEIPT
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EMPTIER
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PREFECT
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EMPTIER
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IMPERFECT
(72)
PERFECT
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PERFECT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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PERFECT
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EMPTIER
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RECEIPT
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PREFECT
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RECEIPT
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EMPTIER
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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PERFECT
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RECEIPT
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PREFECT
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EMPTIER
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RECEIPT
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RECEIPT
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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RECEIPT
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EMPTIER
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IMPERFECT
(63)
RECEIPT
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IMPERFECT
(63)
EMPTIER
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RECEIPT
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IMPERFECT
(63)
EMPTIER
(63 = 13 + 50)
RECEIPT
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EMPTIER
(62 = 12 + 50)
RECEIPT
(62 = 12 + 50)
IMPERFECT
(60)
IMPERFECT
(57)
IMPERFECT
(52)
IMPERFECT
(50)
PREFIT
(45)
REFECT
(45)
FIERCE
(45)
IMPERFECT
(44)
IMPERFECT
(44)
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(44)
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(44)
IMPERFECT
(44)
IMPERFECT
(44)
IMPERFECT
(44)
IMPERFECT
(44)
CRIMP
(42)
IMPERFECT
(42)
CRIMP
(42)
REFECT
(42)
CRIMP
(42)
IMPERFECT
(42)

imperfect in Words With Friends™

The word imperfect is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

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

IMPERFECT
(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

emptier, perfect, prefect, receipt

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word imperfect

IMPERFECT
(279)
IMPERFECT
(174)
IMPERFECT
(138)
IMPERFECT
(111)
IMPERFECT
(100)
IMPERFECT
(100)
IMPERFECT
(93)
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(93)
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(93)
IMPERFECT
(88)
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(88)
IMPERFECT
(84)
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(84)
IMPERFECT
(75)
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(75)
IMPERFECT
(58)
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(58)
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(58)
IMPERFECT
(58)
IMPERFECT
(50)
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(50)
IMPERFECT
(50)
IMPERFECT
(50)
IMPERFECT
(46)
IMPERFECT
(46)
IMPERFECT
(44)
IMPERFECT
(42)
IMPERFECT
(42)
IMPERFECT
(42)
IMPERFECT
(42)
IMPERFECT
(42)
IMPERFECT
(42)
IMPERFECT
(37)
IMPERFECT
(33)
IMPERFECT
(31)
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(31)
IMPERFECT
(30)
IMPERFECT
(29)
IMPERFECT
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
IMPERFECT
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(25)
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(24)
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(24)
IMPERFECT
(24)
IMPERFECT
(23)
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(23)
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(22)

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

IMPERFECT
(279)
IMPERFECT
(174)
IMPERFECT
(138)
PREFECT
(131 = 96 + 35)
PERFECT
(131 = 96 + 35)
PREFECT
(113 = 78 + 35)
PERFECT
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PERFECT
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PREFECT
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IMPERFECT
(111)
PREFECT
(107 = 72 + 35)
PERFECT
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PREFECT
(107 = 72 + 35)
PREFECT
(107 = 72 + 35)
PERFECT
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PERFECT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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RECEIPT
(104 = 69 + 35)
EMPTIER
(104 = 69 + 35)
EMPTIER
(104 = 69 + 35)
RECEIPT
(104 = 69 + 35)
IMPERFECT
(100)
IMPERFECT
(100)
PERFECT
(99 = 64 + 35)
PERFECT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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EMPTIER
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RECEIPT
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PERFECT
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PREFECT
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IMPERFECT
(93)
IMPERFECT
(93)
IMPERFECT
(93)
PREFECT
(89 = 54 + 35)
PERFECT
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PERFECT
(89 = 54 + 35)
PREFECT
(89 = 54 + 35)
IMPERFECT
(88)
IMPERFECT
(88)
RECEIPT
(87 = 52 + 35)
EMPTIER
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RECEIPT
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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RECEIPT
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EMPTIER
(86 = 51 + 35)
RECEIPT
(86 = 51 + 35)
EMPTIER
(86 = 51 + 35)
RECEIPT
(86 = 51 + 35)
TRICEP
(84)
IMPERFECT
(84)
IMPERFECT
(84)
PREFECT
(83 = 48 + 35)
PERFECT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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EMPTIER
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RECEIPT
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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RECEIPT
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PERFECT
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PERFECT
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IMPERFECT
(75)
PREFECT
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PREFECT
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IMPERFECT
(75)
PREFECT
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PERFECT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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PREFECT
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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PERFECT
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PREFECT
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RECEIPT
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PERFECT
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PREFECT
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RECEIPT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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PREFECT
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PREFECT
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PREFIT
(66)
CRIMP
(66)
PIERCE
(66)
CRIMP
(66)
PREMET
(66)
FIERCE
(66)
TEMPER
(66)
PREMET
(66)
RECIPE
(66)
METRIC
(66)
EPIMER
(66)
REFECT
(66)
METRIC
(66)
PERMIT
(66)
PREFIT
(66)
TEMPER
(66)
EMPIRE
(66)
EMETIC
(66)
CRIMP
(66)
PERMIT
(66)
RECEIPT
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RECEIPT
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RECEIPT
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RECEIPT
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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RECEIPT
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RECEIPT
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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RECEIPT
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EMPTIER
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RECEIPT
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PREFECT
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EMPTIER
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RECEIPT
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EMPTIER
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PERFECT
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RECEIPT
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RECEIPT
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EMPTIER
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PERFECT
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EMPTIER
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PREFECT
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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TEMPER
(60)
FIERCE
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
FIERCE
(60)
EMETIC
(60)
TRICEP
(60)
PREFIT
(60)
PREMET
(60)
PIERCE
(60)
TRICEP
(60)
PERFECT
(60 = 25 + 35)
PREMET
(60)
EMPIRE
(60)
EPIMER
(60)
METRIC
(60)
PIERCE
(60)
EPIMER
(60)
PREFIT
(60)
RECIPE
(60)
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(60)
REFECT
(60)
PERMIT
(60)
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(60)
PREFECT
(60 = 25 + 35)
REFECT
(60)
PREFECT
(59 = 24 + 35)
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PERFECT
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PERFECT
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Words within the letters of imperfect

2 letter words in imperfect (9 words)

3 letter words in imperfect (19 words)

7 letter words in imperfect (4 words)

9 letter words in imperfect (1 word)

imperfect + 1 blank (1 word)

imperfect + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence imperfect

Words with imperfect in them (1 word)

Words that end with imperfect (1 word)

Word Growth involving imperfect

Shorter words in imperfect

imp

pe per perfect

Longer words containing imperfect

imperfectability

imperfected

imperfection imperfections

imperfective imperfectives

imperfectly

imperfectness

imperfects