Definition of impotence

"impotence" in the noun sense

1. powerlessness, impotence, impotency

the quality of lacking strength or power being weak and feeble

2. impotence, impotency

an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate

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Quotations for impotence

Loudness is impotence. [ Lavater ]

Airs of importance are the credentials of impotence. [ Lavater ]

Sin is not a monster to be mused on, but an impotence to be got rid of. [ Matthew Arnold ]

He who gives himself airs of importance, exhibits the credentials of impotence. [ Lavater ]

It is only when the rich are sick that they fully feel the impotence of wealth. [ Colton ]

Servile doubt argues an impotence of mind, that says we fear because we dare not meet misfortunes. [ Aaron Hill ]

None deserve the name of good who have not spirit enough to be bad. Goodness, for the most part, is but indolence, or impotence. [ La Rochefoucauld ]

impotence in Scrabble®

The word impotence 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: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters impotence:

IMPOTENCE
(144)
IMPOTENCE
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

compete, epitome, miocene, nepotic, onetime, pimento

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word impotence

IMPOTENCE
(144)
IMPOTENCE
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IMPOTENCE
(96)
IMPOTENCE
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(51)
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(48)
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(38)
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(38)
IMPOTENCE
(38)
IMPOTENCE
(36)
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(36)
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(34)
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(32)
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(32)
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IMPOTENCE
(30)
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IMPOTENCE
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IMPOTENCE
(21)
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(20)
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(20)
IMPOTENCE
(20)
IMPOTENCE
(18)
IMPOTENCE
(17)

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

IMPOTENCE
(144)
IMPOTENCE
(144)
COMPETE
(102 = 52 + 50)
COMPETE
(98 = 48 + 50)
COMPETE
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COMPETE
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COMPETE
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IMPOTENCE
(96)
IMPOTENCE
(96)
EPITOME
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PIMENTO
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MIOCENE
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MIOCENE
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PIMENTO
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COMPETE
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MIOCENE
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COMPETE
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COMPETE
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COMPETE
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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NEPOTIC
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NEPOTIC
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ONETIME
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EPITOME
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MIOCENE
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EPITOME
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impotence in Words With Friends™

The word impotence 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: 19

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

IMPOTENCE
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

compete, epitome, miocene, nepotic, onetime, pimento

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word impotence

IMPOTENCE
(207)
IMPOTENCE
(126)
IMPOTENCE
(126)
IMPOTENCE
(92)
IMPOTENCE
(92)
IMPOTENCE
(87)
IMPOTENCE
(87)
IMPOTENCE
(87)
IMPOTENCE
(87)
IMPOTENCE
(80)
IMPOTENCE
(80)
IMPOTENCE
(76)
IMPOTENCE
(76)
IMPOTENCE
(75)
IMPOTENCE
(75)
IMPOTENCE
(54)
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(54)
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(54)
IMPOTENCE
(46)
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(46)
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(46)
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(46)
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(42)
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(42)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
IMPOTENCE
(31)
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(29)
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(27)
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(25)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
IMPOTENCE
(21)
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(21)
IMPOTENCE
(21)
IMPOTENCE
(20)
IMPOTENCE
(20)

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

IMPOTENCE
(207)
COMPETE
(131 = 96 + 35)
IMPOTENCE
(126)
IMPOTENCE
(126)
PIMENTO
(125 = 90 + 35)
MIOCENE
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COMPETE
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NEPOTIC
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COMPETE
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MIOCENE
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MIOCENE
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CEMENT
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PECTIN
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(87)
PECTEN
(87)
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Words containing the sequence impotence

Words that start with impotence (1 word)

Words with impotence in them (1 word)

Words that end with impotence (2 words)

Word Growth involving impotence

Shorter words in impotence

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Longer words containing impotence

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