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Words containing IM

Words that have the letters IM in a row, in that order: handy when a board square or a clue gives you a chunk to build around. All playable on Wordtide's board. There are 3,839 playable words containing IM in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 9 letters, and the longest word is ACCLIMATIZATION. The highest-scoring is BENZIMIDAZOLES, worth 35 points.

  • APPROXIMATELY27
  • EXPERIMENTALLY26
  • MAXIMIZE26
  • APPROXIMATION25
  • EXPERIMENTATION25
  • EXPERIMENTING24
  • HEXADECIMAL24
  • OPTIMIZATION24
  • APPROXIMATE23
  • EXPERIMENTED23
  • OPTIMIZING23
  • EXPERIMENTAL22
  • IMPROVEMENTS22
  • OPTIMIZED22
  • EXPERIMENTS21
  • IMPLEMENTATIONS21
  • IMPROVEMENT21
  • OPTIMIZES21

Highest-scoring words containing IM

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • BENZIMIDAZOLES35
  • HYPERIMMUNIZING35
  • BENZIMIDAZOLE34
  • HYPERIMMUNIZED34
  • HYPERIMMUNIZES33
  • HYPERIMMUNIZE32
  • CHAZZANIM31
  • CHAZZENIM31
  • MAXIMIZATIONS31
  • CYCLOHEXIMIDES31
  • MAXIMIZATION30
  • CYCLOHEXIMIDE30

3-letter words containing IM (9)

  • AIM5
  • DIM6
  • HIM7
  • IMP7
  • MIM7
  • NIM5
  • RIM5
  • SIM5
  • VIM9

4-letter words containing IM (42)

  • AIMS6
  • BIMA8
  • BRIM8
  • DIME7
  • DIMS7
  • GIMP9
  • GLIM7
  • GRIM7
  • IMAM8
  • IMID7
  • IMMY10
  • IMPI8
  • IMPS8
  • JIMP16
  • LIMA6
  • LIMB8
  • LIME6
  • LIMN6
  • LIMO6
  • LIMP8
  • LIMY8
  • MAIM8
  • MIME8
  • NIMS6
  • OXIM12
  • PIMA8
  • PRIM8
  • RIME6
  • RIMS6
  • RIMY8
  • SHIM8
  • SIMA6
  • SIMP8
  • SIMS6
  • SKIM9
  • SLIM6
  • SWIM9
  • TIME6
  • TRIM6
  • VIMS10
  • WHIM11
  • WIMP11

5-letter words containing IM (115)

  • AIMED8
  • ANIME7
  • BLIMP11
  • BRIMS9
  • CHIME11
  • CHIMP13
  • CLAIM9
  • CLIMB11
  • CLIME9
  • CRIME9
  • CRIMP11
  • DENIM8
  • DIMER8
  • DIMES8
  • DIMLY10
  • GIMME10
  • GIMPY12
  • GRIME8
  • GRIMY10
  • IMAGE8
  • IMAMS9
  • IMBUE10
  • IMPEL9
  • IMPLY11
  • JIMMY19
  • JIMPY19
  • LIMBO9
  • LIMBS9
  • LIMED8
  • LIMES7
  • LIMIT7
  • LIMNS7
  • LIMOS7
  • LIMPS9
  • MAIMS9
  • MAXIM15
  • MIMED10
  • MIMES9
  • MIMIC11
  • MINIM9
  • NIMBI9
  • PRIME9
  • PRIMP11
  • RIMED8
  • RIMES7
  • SHIMS9
  • SKIMP12
  • SKIMS10
  • SLIME7
  • SLIMS7
  • SLIMY9
  • SWIMS10
  • TIMED8
  • TIMER7
  • TIMES7
  • TIMID8
  • TRIMS7
  • WHIMS12
  • WIMPS12
  • WIMPY14

The 60 most common shown, 55 rarer words not listed. All 5-letter words

6-letter words containing IM (232)

  • AIMING9
  • ANIMAL8
  • BLIMPS12
  • CHIMED13
  • CHIMES12
  • CHIMPS14
  • CLAIMS10
  • CLIMAX16
  • CLIMBS12
  • CLIMES10
  • CRIMES10
  • DIMMED12
  • DIMMER11
  • DIMPLE11
  • FLIMSY13
  • GRIMED10
  • GRIMLY11
  • IMAGED10
  • IMAGES9
  • IMMUNE11
  • IMPACT12
  • IMPAIR10
  • IMPALE10
  • IMPART10
  • IMPEDE11
  • IMPELS10
  • IMPEND11
  • IMPISH12
  • IMPORT10
  • IMPOSE10
  • IMPURE11
  • KIMONO11
  • LIMBER10
  • LIMITS8
  • LIMPED11
  • LIMPER10
  • MAIMED11
  • MAXIMA16
  • MAXIMS16
  • MIMICS12
  • MIMING11
  • NIMBLE10
  • NIMBLY12
  • OPTIMA10
  • PIMPLE12
  • PIMPLY14
  • PRIMAL10
  • PRIMED11
  • PRIMES10
  • PRIMLY12
  • PRIMPS12
  • REGIME9
  • RIMMED11
  • SHRIMP12
  • SIMPLE10
  • SIMPLY12
  • SKIMPS13
  • SKIMPY15
  • TIMING9
  • VICTIM14

The 60 most common shown, 172 rarer words not listed. All 6-letter words

7-letter words containing IM (391)

  • ACCLAIM13
  • ANIMALS9
  • BEDTIME12
  • BRIMMED14
  • CHIMING14
  • CHIMNEY15
  • CLAIMED12
  • CLIMATE11
  • CLIMBED14
  • CLIMBER13
  • DAYTIME12
  • DECIMAL12
  • DIMMEST12
  • DIMMING13
  • DIMPLED13
  • EXCLAIM17
  • GIMMICK17
  • HIMSELF14
  • IMAGINE10
  • IMMENSE11
  • IMMORAL11
  • IMPACTS13
  • IMPAIRS11
  • IMPEACH15
  • IMPEDED13
  • IMPENDS12
  • IMPLIED12
  • IMPLIES11
  • IMPORTS11
  • IMPOSED12
  • IMPOSES11
  • IMPOUND13
  • IMPRESS11
  • IMPROVE15
  • IMPULSE12
  • INTERIM9
  • LIMITED10
  • MAXIMAL17
  • MAXIMUM20
  • MIMICRY15
  • MINIMAL11
  • MINIMUM14
  • OPTIMAL11
  • OPTIMUM14
  • PIMPLES13
  • PRIMARY13
  • PRIMMER13
  • PRIMPED14
  • RECLAIM11
  • SHIMMER13
  • SHRIMPS13
  • SIMILAR9
  • SIMPLER11
  • SIMPLEX17
  • SKIMMED15
  • SKIMPED15
  • THIMBLE13
  • VICTIMS15
  • WARTIME12
  • WHIMPER16

The 60 most common shown, 331 rarer words not listed. All 7-letter words

8-letter words containing IM (551)

  • BRIMMING15
  • CHERUBIM17
  • CHIMNEYS16
  • CLAIMING13
  • CLIMAXED19
  • CLIMAXES18
  • CLIMBING15
  • CRIMINAL12
  • ESTIMATE10
  • EXCLAIMS18
  • GIMMICKS18
  • IMAGINED12
  • IMAGINES11
  • IMMATURE13
  • IMMINENT12
  • IMMORTAL12
  • IMMUNITY15
  • IMMUNIZE21
  • IMPACTED15
  • IMPAIRED13
  • IMPENDED14
  • IMPERIAL12
  • IMPLICIT14
  • IMPLYING15
  • IMPORTED13
  • IMPOSING13
  • IMPRISON12
  • IMPROVED17
  • IMPROVES16
  • IMPUNITY15
  • IMPURITY15
  • INTIMATE10
  • LIFETIME13
  • LIMERICK15
  • LIMITING11
  • MAXIMISE18
  • MAXIMIZE26
  • MAXIMUMS21
  • MEANTIME12
  • MIMICKED18
  • MINIMISE12
  • MINIMIZE20
  • MINIMUMS15
  • OPTIMISE12
  • OPTIMIZE20
  • OPTIMUMS15
  • OVERTIME14
  • PRIMEVAL16
  • PROCLAIM14
  • SIMPLEST12
  • SIMPLIFY17
  • SIMULATE11
  • SKIMMING16
  • SKIMPING16
  • SOMETIME12
  • SPECIMEN14
  • SWIMMING16
  • ULTIMATE11
  • VERBATIM16
  • WHIMPERS17

The 60 most common shown, 491 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

9-letter words containing IM (565)

  • CLIMACTIC17
  • CLIMAXING20
  • CRIMINALS13
  • DIMENSION12
  • ELIMINATE11
  • ESTIMATED12
  • ESTIMATES11
  • EXCLAIMED20
  • IMAGINARY14
  • IMAGINING13
  • IMBALANCE15
  • IMMEDIATE14
  • IMMENSELY15
  • IMMOVABLE19
  • IMMUNIZED23
  • IMMUNIZES22
  • IMPAIRING14
  • IMPASSIVE17
  • IMPEACHED18
  • IMPEACHES17
  • IMPENDING15
  • IMPERFECT18
  • IMPLEMENT15
  • IMPORTANT13
  • IMPORTING14
  • IMPRESSED14
  • IMPRESSES13
  • IMPRISONS13
  • IMPROMPTU18
  • IMPROVING18
  • IMPROVISE17
  • IMPUDENCE17
  • IMPULSIVE18
  • LUNCHTIME16
  • MAXIMISED20
  • MAXIMISES19
  • MAXIMIZED28
  • MAXIMIZES27
  • MIMICKING19
  • MINIMIZED22
  • MINIMIZES21
  • OPTIMISED14
  • OPTIMISES13
  • OPTIMIZED22
  • OPTIMIZES21
  • PRIMARILY15
  • PRIMITIVE17
  • PROXIMITY21
  • SENTIMENT11
  • SIMILARLY13
  • SIMULATED13
  • SIMULATES12
  • SOMETIMES13
  • STIMULATE12
  • TIMESCALE13
  • TIMETABLE13
  • UNLIMITED13
  • VICTIMIZE25
  • WHIMPERED19
  • WHIMSICAL18

The 60 most common shown, 505 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words containing IM (541)

  • ANTICLIMAX20
  • CHIMPANZEE26
  • COMPLIMENT18
  • DELIMITERS13
  • DIMENSIONS13
  • DISCLAIMER15
  • DISSIMILAR13
  • ELIMINATED13
  • ELIMINATES12
  • EQUANIMITY23
  • ESTIMATING13
  • ESTIMATION12
  • EXCLAIMING21
  • EXPERIMENT20
  • IMMOBILIZE24
  • IMMUNIZING24
  • IMPEACHING19
  • IMPECCABLE20
  • IMPERATIVE18
  • IMPERFECTS19
  • IMPERSONAL14
  • IMPERVIOUS19
  • IMPLEMENTS16
  • IMPLICITLY18
  • IMPORTANCE16
  • IMPOSSIBLE16
  • IMPOVERISH20
  • IMPRESSING15
  • IMPRESSION14
  • IMPRESSIVE18
  • IMPRISONED15
  • IMPROBABLE18
  • IMPROBABLY20
  • IMPROMPTUS19
  • IMPROVISED19
  • LEGITIMATE13
  • LIMITATION12
  • MAXIMISING21
  • MAXIMIZING29
  • MINIMALIST14
  • MINIMIZING23
  • OPTIMISING15
  • OPTIMISTIC16
  • OPTIMIZING23
  • PRIMITIVES18
  • SENTIMENTS12
  • SIMILARITY14
  • SIMPLICITY18
  • SIMPLIFIED18
  • SIMPLIFIES17
  • SIMPLISTIC16
  • SIMULATING14
  • SIMULATION13
  • STIMULATED14
  • STIMULATES13
  • ULTIMATELY15
  • VICTIMISED19
  • VICTIMIZED27
  • VICTIMIZES26
  • WHIMPERING20

The 60 most common shown, 481 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words containing IM (452)

  • ACCLIMATING18
  • ACCLIMATISE17
  • ACCLIMATIZE25
  • APPROXIMATE23
  • CHIMPANZEES27
  • COMPLIMENTS19
  • DIMENSIONAL14
  • DIMINISHING17
  • DIMINUTIVES19
  • DISCLAIMING17
  • ELIMINATING14
  • EXPERIMENTS21
  • HEXADECIMAL24
  • IMAGINATION14
  • IMAGINATIVE18
  • IMMEDIATELY18
  • IMMIGRATING17
  • IMMOBILIZED26
  • IMMOBILIZES25
  • IMMORTALITY17
  • IMPAIRMENTS17
  • IMPARTIALLY17
  • IMPATIENCES17
  • IMPATIENTLY17
  • IMPEDIMENTS18
  • IMPERATIVES19
  • IMPERFECTLY22
  • IMPERIALISM17
  • IMPETUOUSLY19
  • IMPLAUSIBLE18
  • IMPLEMENTED18
  • IMPLEMENTER17
  • IMPLICATING18
  • IMPLICATION17
  • IMPORTANTLY17
  • IMPRACTICAL19
  • IMPREGNABLE18
  • IMPREGNATED17
  • IMPRESSIONS15
  • IMPRISONING16
  • IMPROPRIETY19
  • IMPROVEMENT21
  • IMPROVISING20
  • IMPULSIVELY22
  • LIMITATIONS13
  • MAGNANIMITY18
  • MAGNANIMOUS17
  • PANTOMIMING18
  • PESSIMISTIC17
  • PRELIMINARY17
  • PROCLAIMING18
  • SENTIMENTAL13
  • SIMPLIFYING21
  • STIMULATING15
  • STIMULATION14
  • SUPERIMPOSE18
  • TIMEKEEPERS18
  • UNIMPORTANT16
  • VICTIMISING20
  • VICTIMIZING28

The 60 most common shown, 392 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words containing IM (333)

  • ACCLIMATISED19
  • ACCLIMATISES18
  • ACCLIMATIZED27
  • ACCLIMATIZES26
  • ANTICLIMAXES22
  • APPROXIMATED25
  • APPROXIMATES24
  • ASSIMILATING15
  • ASSIMILATION14
  • COMPLIMENTED21
  • DISCRIMINATE17
  • ELIMINATIONS14
  • EXPERIMENTAL22
  • EXPERIMENTED23
  • FLIMFLAMMING25
  • ILLEGITIMATE15
  • IMAGINATIONS15
  • IMMACULATELY21
  • IMMEASURABLE19
  • IMMEASURABLY21
  • IMMOBILIZING27
  • IMMORALITIES16
  • IMMORTALIZED25
  • IMMORTALIZES24
  • IMMUNIZATION25
  • IMPARTIALITY18
  • IMPENETRABLE18
  • IMPERFECTION21
  • IMPERSONALLY18
  • IMPERSONATED17
  • IMPERSONATES16
  • IMPERTINENCE18
  • IMPLEMENTING19
  • IMPLICATIONS18
  • IMPORTATIONS16
  • IMPOVERISHED23
  • IMPOVERISHES22
  • IMPREGNATING18
  • IMPRESSIVELY22
  • IMPRISONMENT18
  • IMPROVEMENTS22
  • INCRIMINATED17
  • INCRIMINATES16
  • INTIMIDATING16
  • INTIMIDATION15
  • LEGITIMATELY17
  • LEGITIMATING16
  • LEGITIMIZING24
  • MAXIMIZATION30
  • MINIMIZATION24
  • OPTIMISATION16
  • OPTIMIZATION24
  • OVERESTIMATE18
  • OVERSIMPLIFY25
  • REPRIMANDING18
  • SIMILARITIES14
  • SIMULTANEOUS16
  • SUPERIMPOSED20
  • SUPERIMPOSES19
  • TESTIMONIALS14

The 60 most common shown, 273 rarer words not listed.

How common are they?

3,839 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (2.3%) are containing IM. Most of them, 565, have 9 letters. 1,022 start with IM, 108 end with it and 2,709 have it only in the middle.

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Questions

How many words are there containing IM?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 3,839 words containing IM, from 3 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word containing IM?

BENZIMIDAZOLES, worth 35 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: HYPERIMMUNIZING (35), BENZIMIDAZOLE (34) and HYPERIMMUNIZED (34).

What are the most common words containing IM?

APPROXIMATELY, EXPERIMENTALLY, MAXIMIZE, APPROXIMATION, EXPERIMENTATION and EXPERIMENTING. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

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