Definition of impregnably

"impregnably" in the adverb sense

1. impregnably

in an impregnable manner

"the sight of that bland, impregnably righteous face has been enough to make their blood run cold"

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impregnably in Scrabble®

The word impregnably 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: 21

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters impregnably:

IMPREGNABLY

(198)

IMPREGNABLY

(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (57 words)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word impregnably

IMPREGNABLY

(198)

IMPREGNABLY

(198)

IMPREGNABLY

(132)

IMPREGNABLY

(132)

IMPREGNABLY

(92)

IMPREGNABLY

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IMPREGNABLY

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IMPREGNABLY

(75)

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(75)

IMPREGNABLY

(62)

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(58)

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(50)

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IMPREGNABLY

(50)

IMPREGNABLY

(50)

IMPREGNABLY

(48)

IMPREGNABLY

(48)

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(46)

IMPREGNABLY

(37)

IMPREGNABLY

(33)

IMPREGNABLY

(31)

IMPREGNABLY

(28)

IMPREGNABLY

(28)

IMPREGNABLY

(28)

IMPREGNABLY

(27)

IMPREGNABLY

(25)

IMPREGNABLY

(25)

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

IMPREGNABLY

(198)

IMPREGNABLY

(198)

IMPREGNABLY

(132)

IMPREGNABLY

(132)

EPIGAMY

(110 = 60 + 50)

EPIGAMY

(107 = 57 + 50)

LAMPREY

(106 = 56 + 50)

LAMPREY

(104 = 54 + 50)

EPIGAMY

(104 = 54 + 50)

EPIGAMY

(104 = 54 + 50)

IMAGERY

(102 = 52 + 50)

YELPING

(102 = 52 + 50)

PREYING

(102 = 52 + 50)

BRAYING

(102 = 52 + 50)

YELMING

(102 = 52 + 50)

MANGILY

(102 = 52 + 50)

PRAYING

(102 = 52 + 50)

PLAYING

(102 = 52 + 50)

YELPING

(101 = 51 + 50)

PREYING

(101 = 51 + 50)

PREYING

(101 = 51 + 50)

PRAYING

(101 = 51 + 50)

LAMPREY

(101 = 51 + 50)

EPIGAMY

(101 = 51 + 50)

PRAYING

(101 = 51 + 50)

PLAYING

(101 = 51 + 50)

PLAYING

(101 = 51 + 50)

YELMING

(101 = 51 + 50)

MANGILY

(101 = 51 + 50)

IMAGERY

(101 = 51 + 50)

BRAYING

(101 = 51 + 50)

EPIGAMY

(101 = 51 + 50)

BRAYING

(101 = 51 + 50)

LAMPREY

(101 = 51 + 50)

LAMPREY

(101 = 51 + 50)

BILAYER

(98 = 48 + 50)

YELMING

(98 = 48 + 50)

AMBLING

(98 = 48 + 50)

GLAMPER

(98 = 48 + 50)

PERMING

(98 = 48 + 50)

BYLINER

(98 = 48 + 50)

PLENARY

(98 = 48 + 50)

BAIRNLY

(98 = 48 + 50)

YELPING

(98 = 48 + 50)

EPIGRAM

(98 = 48 + 50)

YELPING

(98 = 48 + 50)

BRAYING

(98 = 48 + 50)

PLENARY

(98 = 48 + 50)

BYLINER

(98 = 48 + 50)

MANGILY

(98 = 48 + 50)

EPIGAMY

(98 = 48 + 50)

PLAYING

(98 = 48 + 50)

IMAGERY

(98 = 48 + 50)

LAMBING

(98 = 48 + 50)

BILAYER

(98 = 48 + 50)

BAIRNLY

(98 = 48 + 50)

BLARNEY

(98 = 48 + 50)

YELMING

(98 = 48 + 50)

GAMBLER

(98 = 48 + 50)

EPIGAMY

(98 = 48 + 50)

BLARNEY

(98 = 48 + 50)

EPIGAMY

(98 = 48 + 50)

BEAMING

(98 = 48 + 50)

PRAYING

(98 = 48 + 50)

BLAMING

(98 = 48 + 50)

PALMING

(98 = 48 + 50)

PREYING

(98 = 48 + 50)

IMAGERY

(95 = 45 + 50)

PRAYING

(95 = 45 + 50)

GLAMPER

(95 = 45 + 50)

GLAMPER

(95 = 45 + 50)

EPIGAMY

(95 = 45 + 50)

PLENARY

(95 = 45 + 50)

YELPING

(95 = 45 + 50)

YELMING

(95 = 45 + 50)

PLAYING

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BEAMING

(95 = 45 + 50)

GLAMPER

(95 = 45 + 50)

BYLINER

(95 = 45 + 50)

RELYING

(95 = 45 + 50)

LAMBING

(95 = 45 + 50)

BRAYING

(95 = 45 + 50)

BEAMING

(95 = 45 + 50)

PERMING

(95 = 45 + 50)

BEAMING

(95 = 45 + 50)

LAMPREY

(95 = 45 + 50)

LAMPREY

(95 = 45 + 50)

BILAYER

(95 = 45 + 50)

LAMBING

(95 = 45 + 50)

BLARNEY

(95 = 45 + 50)

BAIRNLY

(95 = 45 + 50)

LAMPREY

(95 = 45 + 50)

BLAMING

(95 = 45 + 50)

PALMING

(95 = 45 + 50)

BLAMING

(95 = 45 + 50)

PALMING

(95 = 45 + 50)

EPIGRAM

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EPIGRAM

(95 = 45 + 50)

BLAMING

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IMAGERY

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GAMBLER

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ANGRILY

(95 = 45 + 50)

PERMING

(95 = 45 + 50)

PALMING

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GAMBLER

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MANGILY

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LAMPREY

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AMBLING

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LAMBING

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YEALING

(95 = 45 + 50)

PREYING

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GAMBLER

(95 = 45 + 50)

PERMING

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MANGILY

(95 = 45 + 50)

RELYING

(95 = 45 + 50)

AMBLING

(95 = 45 + 50)

PLEBIAN

(94 = 44 + 50)

BIPLANE

(94 = 44 + 50)

YEALING

(94 = 44 + 50)

ANGRILY

(94 = 44 + 50)

LEMPIRA

(94 = 44 + 50)

RELYING

(94 = 44 + 50)

BALMIER

(94 = 44 + 50)

IMPANEL

(94 = 44 + 50)

IMPALER

(94 = 44 + 50)

NIMBLER

(94 = 44 + 50)

PALMIER

(94 = 44 + 50)

PLEBIAN

(92 = 42 + 50)

PRAYING

(92 = 42 + 50)

YELPING

(92 = 42 + 50)

IMPANEL

(92 = 42 + 50)

PALMIER

(92 = 42 + 50)

PRAYING

(92 = 42 + 50)

NIMBLER

(92 = 42 + 50)

MANGILY

(92 = 42 + 50)

LEMPIRA

(92 = 42 + 50)

EPIGAMY

(92 = 42 + 50)

MANGILY

(92 = 42 + 50)

PRAYING

(92 = 42 + 50)

IMPREGNABLY

(92)

BALMIER

(92 = 42 + 50)

YELPING

(92 = 42 + 50)

IMPALER

(92 = 42 + 50)

LEMPIRA

(92 = 42 + 50)

LEMPIRA

(92 = 42 + 50)

NIMBLER

(92 = 42 + 50)

PRAYING

(92 = 42 + 50)

EPIGAMY

(92 = 42 + 50)

PREYING

(92 = 42 + 50)

BALMIER

(92 = 42 + 50)

PALMIER

(92 = 42 + 50)

BLAMING

(92 = 42 + 50)

BALMIER

(92 = 42 + 50)

IMAGERY

(92 = 42 + 50)

PALMING

(92 = 42 + 50)

IMPALER

(92 = 42 + 50)

EPIGRAM

(92 = 42 + 50)

BIPLANE

(92 = 42 + 50)

LAMPREY

(92 = 42 + 50)

BIPLANE

(92 = 42 + 50)

YELPING

(92 = 42 + 50)

IMPREGNABLY

(92)

GAMBLER

(92 = 42 + 50)

BEAMING

(92 = 42 + 50)

MANGILY

(92 = 42 + 50)

PREYING

(92 = 42 + 50)

PALMIER

(92 = 42 + 50)

PREYING

(92 = 42 + 50)

EPIGRAM

(92 = 42 + 50)

PREYING

(92 = 42 + 50)

MANGILY

(92 = 42 + 50)

IMPANEL

(92 = 42 + 50)

IMAGERY

(92 = 42 + 50)

IMAGERY

(92 = 42 + 50)

PLAYING

(92 = 42 + 50)

YELPING

(92 = 42 + 50)

YELMING

(92 = 42 + 50)

PLAYING

(92 = 42 + 50)

YELMING

(92 = 42 + 50)

INLAYER

(92 = 42 + 50)

PLAYING

(92 = 42 + 50)

GLAMPER

(92 = 42 + 50)

PLAYING

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BRAYING

(92 = 42 + 50)

PERMING

(92 = 42 + 50)

YELMING

(92 = 42 + 50)

AMBLING

(92 = 42 + 50)

PLEBIAN

(92 = 42 + 50)

PLEBIAN

(92 = 42 + 50)

LAMBING

(92 = 42 + 50)

YELMING

(92 = 42 + 50)

BRAYING

(92 = 42 + 50)

BRAYING

(92 = 42 + 50)

BRAYING

(92 = 42 + 50)

NIMBLER

(92 = 42 + 50)

IMAGERY

(92 = 42 + 50)

MANGLER

(90 = 40 + 50)

INLAYER

(90 = 40 + 50)

PINGLER

(90 = 40 + 50)

LEAPING

(90 = 40 + 50)

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impregnably in Words With Friends™

The word impregnably 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: 26

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters impregnably:

IMPREGNABLY

(306)

IMPREGNABLY

(306)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (57 words)

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word impregnably

IMPREGNABLY

(306)

IMPREGNABLY

(306)

IMPREGNABLY

(288)

IMPREGNABLY

(168)

IMPREGNABLY

(168)

IMPREGNABLY

(120)

IMPREGNABLY

(120)

IMPREGNABLY

(120)

IMPREGNABLY

(120)

IMPREGNABLY

(114)

IMPREGNABLY

(112)

IMPREGNABLY

(108)

IMPREGNABLY

(104)

IMPREGNABLY

(104)

IMPREGNABLY

(104)

IMPREGNABLY

(80)

IMPREGNABLY

(80)

IMPREGNABLY

(76)

IMPREGNABLY

(76)

IMPREGNABLY

(72)

IMPREGNABLY

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IMPREGNABLY

(72)

IMPREGNABLY

(52)

IMPREGNABLY

(52)

IMPREGNABLY

(36)

IMPREGNABLY

(35)

IMPREGNABLY

(35)

IMPREGNABLY

(34)

IMPREGNABLY

(34)

IMPREGNABLY

(34)

IMPREGNABLY

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IMPREGNABLY

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IMPREGNABLY

(32)

IMPREGNABLY

(32)

IMPREGNABLY

(31)

IMPREGNABLY

(31)

IMPREGNABLY

(30)

IMPREGNABLY

(30)

IMPREGNABLY

(29)

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IMPREGNABLY

(306)

IMPREGNABLY

(306)

IMPREGNABLY

(288)

IMPREGNABLY

(168)

IMPREGNABLY

(168)

EPIGAMY

(128 = 93 + 35)

BIPLANE

(128 = 93 + 35)

EPIGAMY

(128 = 93 + 35)

GAMBLER

(125 = 90 + 35)

PALMING

(122 = 87 + 35)

BLAMING

(122 = 87 + 35)

AMBLING

(122 = 87 + 35)

LAMBING

(122 = 87 + 35)

EPIGRAM

(122 = 87 + 35)

LAMBING

(122 = 87 + 35)

BLAMING

(122 = 87 + 35)

PALMING

(122 = 87 + 35)

IMPREGNABLY

(120)

IMPREGNABLY

(120)

IMPREGNABLY

(120)

IMPREGNABLY

(120)

YELPING

(119 = 84 + 35)

GEMINAL

(119 = 84 + 35)

GLAMPER

(119 = 84 + 35)

LAMPREY

(119 = 84 + 35)

PERMING

(119 = 84 + 35)

BEAMING

(119 = 84 + 35)

YELMING

(119 = 84 + 35)

IMAGERY

(119 = 84 + 35)

MANGILY

(119 = 84 + 35)

PALMING

(116 = 81 + 35)

BLAMING

(116 = 81 + 35)

AMBLING

(116 = 81 + 35)

PLEBIAN

(116 = 81 + 35)

LAMBING

(116 = 81 + 35)

NIMBLER

(116 = 81 + 35)

IMPREGNABLY

(114)

YELPING

(113 = 78 + 35)

MINGLER

(113 = 78 + 35)

BYLINER

(113 = 78 + 35)

PERMING

(113 = 78 + 35)

PLAYING

(113 = 78 + 35)

YELMING

(113 = 78 + 35)

GLAMPER

(113 = 78 + 35)

MANGLER

(113 = 78 + 35)

BALMIER

(113 = 78 + 35)

LEMPIRA

(113 = 78 + 35)

PALMIER

(113 = 78 + 35)

YELMING

(113 = 78 + 35)

GMELINA

(113 = 78 + 35)

GAMBLER

(113 = 78 + 35)

MANGILY

(113 = 78 + 35)

GAMBLER

(113 = 78 + 35)

LEAPING

(113 = 78 + 35)

YELPING

(113 = 78 + 35)

GLAMPER

(113 = 78 + 35)

LAMPREY

(113 = 78 + 35)

PLAYING

(113 = 78 + 35)

PLAYING

(113 = 78 + 35)

BEAMING

(113 = 78 + 35)

BEAMING

(113 = 78 + 35)

PERMING

(113 = 78 + 35)

PINGLER

(113 = 78 + 35)

LAMPREY

(113 = 78 + 35)

IMPREGNABLY

(112)

BLAMING

(110 = 75 + 35)

AMBLING

(110 = 75 + 35)

BLAMING

(110 = 75 + 35)

IMPANEL

(110 = 75 + 35)

AMBLING

(110 = 75 + 35)

EPIGAMY

(110 = 75 + 35)

BLAMING

(110 = 75 + 35)

NIMBLER

(110 = 75 + 35)

MANGIER

(110 = 75 + 35)

BLAMING

(110 = 75 + 35)

PREYING

(110 = 75 + 35)

BRAYING

(110 = 75 + 35)

BRAYING

(110 = 75 + 35)

PREYING

(110 = 75 + 35)

IMPANEL

(110 = 75 + 35)

PALMING

(110 = 75 + 35)

NIMBLER

(110 = 75 + 35)

LAMBING

(110 = 75 + 35)

EPIGRAM

(110 = 75 + 35)

EPIGAMY

(110 = 75 + 35)

PLEBIAN

(110 = 75 + 35)

AMBLING

(110 = 75 + 35)

PLEBIAN

(110 = 75 + 35)

EPIGAMY

(110 = 75 + 35)

PALMING

(110 = 75 + 35)

PALMING

(110 = 75 + 35)

PRAYING

(110 = 75 + 35)

LAMBING

(110 = 75 + 35)

PALMING

(110 = 75 + 35)

LAMBING

(110 = 75 + 35)

BILAYER

(110 = 75 + 35)

REAMING

(110 = 75 + 35)

PRAYING

(110 = 75 + 35)

REAPING

(110 = 75 + 35)

IMPREGNABLY

(108)

LAMPREY

(107 = 72 + 35)

IMPALER

(107 = 72 + 35)

BEAMING

(107 = 72 + 35)

YELPING

(107 = 72 + 35)

BALMIER

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PERMING

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YELMING

(107 = 72 + 35)

GAMBLER

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PERMING

(107 = 72 + 35)

MINERAL

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PALMIER

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LAMPREY

(107 = 72 + 35)

PLAYING

(107 = 72 + 35)

LEMPIRA

(107 = 72 + 35)

MANGILY

(107 = 72 + 35)

MANGILY

(107 = 72 + 35)

PALMIER

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GREMLIN

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PEALING

(107 = 72 + 35)

MANGILY

(107 = 72 + 35)

GLAMPER

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BLARING

(107 = 72 + 35)

BEAMING

(107 = 72 + 35)

GLAMPER

(107 = 72 + 35)

BAIRNLY

(107 = 72 + 35)

GLAMPER

(107 = 72 + 35)

BEAMING

(107 = 72 + 35)

MANLIER

(107 = 72 + 35)

YELPING

(107 = 72 + 35)

IMPALER

(107 = 72 + 35)

PLAYING

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PERMING

(107 = 72 + 35)

PLENARY

(107 = 72 + 35)

BALMIER

(107 = 72 + 35)

BRANGLE

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PERMING

(107 = 72 + 35)

GREMLIN

(107 = 72 + 35)

YELMING

(107 = 72 + 35)

LAMPREY

(107 = 72 + 35)

YELPING

(107 = 72 + 35)

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(107 = 72 + 35)

BAIRNLY

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GAMBLER

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BLARNEY

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YELMING

(107 = 72 + 35)

LEAPING

(107 = 72 + 35)

BLARNEY

(107 = 72 + 35)

BEAMING

(107 = 72 + 35)

IMPANEL

(104 = 69 + 35)

IMPREGNABLY

(104)

EPIGRAM

(104 = 69 + 35)

PLEBIAN

(104 = 69 + 35)

RELYING

(104 = 69 + 35)

REAPING

(104 = 69 + 35)

BRAYING

(104 = 69 + 35)

EPIGRAM

(104 = 69 + 35)

EPIGAMY

(104 = 69 + 35)

LAMBING

(104 = 69 + 35)

NIMBLER

(104 = 69 + 35)

IMPREGNABLY

(104)

BIPLANE

(104 = 69 + 35)

IMPREGNABLY

(104)

BLAMING

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PREYING

(104 = 69 + 35)

REAMING

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BRAYING

(104 = 69 + 35)

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NIMBLER

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PALMING

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BRAYING

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IMPANEL

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PLEBIAN

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PLEBIAN

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PREYING

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BIPLANE

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EPIGRAM

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EPIGAMY

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LAMBING

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AMBLING

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AMBLING

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EPIGAMY

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BLAMING

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BLAMING

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LAMBING

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BLAMING

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LAMBING

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EPIGAMY

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AMBLING

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MANGILY

(101 = 66 + 35)

PLENARY

(101 = 66 + 35)

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Words within the letters of impregnably

2 letter words in impregnably (24 words)

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3 letter words in impregnably (92 words)

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4 letter words in impregnably (155 words)

5 letter words in impregnably (134 words)

8 letter words in impregnably (14 words)

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9 letter words in impregnably (3 words)

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10 letter words in impregnably (1 word)

preambling

11 letter words in impregnably (1 word)

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Words that start with impregnably (1 word)

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Words with impregnably in them (1 word)

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Words that end with impregnably (1 word)

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Definition of impregnably

"impregnably" in the adverb sense

1. impregnably

impregnably in Scrabble®

Scrabble® Letter Score: 21

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Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 26

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3 letter words in impregnably (92 words)

4 letter words in impregnably (155 words)

5 letter words in impregnably (134 words)

6 letter words in impregnably (104 words)

7 letter words in impregnably (57 words)

8 letter words in impregnably (14 words)

9 letter words in impregnably (3 words)

10 letter words in impregnably (1 word)

11 letter words in impregnably (1 word)

Words containing the sequence impregnably

Words that start with impregnably (1 word)

Words with impregnably in them (1 word)

Words that end with impregnably (1 word)

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