Trusted
impend
Definitions, pronunciation, related words, and community validation from players who tested this word in Spelling Bee.
6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ɪmˈpɛnd]
Community validation
Did you try this word? Vote to let us know if it was accepted or not.
0 works0 doesn'tnet 0
Your vote can be updated later, but rapid repeated voting is rate-limited.
Spelling Bee Profile
How impend fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
D E I M N P
Two-Letter Start
IM
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ND
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 6 unique letters
- IM start
- ND ending
Try it when
- impend is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, i, m, n, p plus any remaining hive letters.
- The ND ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the IM start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Next useful action
Put impend back into puzzle context.
Pronunciation
[ɪmˈpɛnd]
Definitions
verb
To hang or be suspended over (something); to overhang.
verb
Figuratively to hang over (someone) as a threat or danger.
verb
To threaten to happen; to be about to happen, to be imminent.
verb
To pay.
Related Words
Same Letters
- impended