6 Letter Words Containing IM
There are 234 6-letter English words that contain IM, from AHIMSA to WIMPLE. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: JIMPLY (20), JIMINY (18), JIMPER (17). Roughly 14% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- IMAGED10 pts
- IMAGER9 pts
- IMAGES9 pts
- IMAGOS9 pts
- IMARET8 pts
- IMAUMS10 pts
- IMBALM12 pts
- IMBARK14 pts
- IMBEDS11 pts
- IMBIBE12 pts
- IMBODY14 pts
- IMBRUE10 pts
- IMBUED11 pts
- IMBUES10 pts
- IMIDES9 pts
- IMIDIC11 pts
- IMINES8 pts
- IMMANE10 pts
- IMMESH13 pts
- IMMIES10 pts
- IMMUNE10 pts
- IMMURE10 pts
- IMPACT12 pts
- IMPAIR10 pts
- IMPALA10 pts
- IMPALE10 pts
- IMPARK14 pts
- IMPART10 pts
- IMPAWN13 pts
- IMPEDE11 pts
- IMPELS10 pts
- IMPEND11 pts
- IMPHEE13 pts
- IMPING11 pts
- IMPISH13 pts
- IMPONE10 pts
- IMPORT10 pts
- IMPOSE10 pts
- IMPOST10 pts
- IMPROV13 pts
- IMPUGN11 pts
- IMPURE10 pts
- IMPUTE10 pts
- INTIMA8 pts
- INTIME8 pts
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- SAIMIN8 pts
- SCRIMP12 pts
- SCRIMS10 pts
- SHIMMY16 pts
- SHRIMP13 pts
- SIMARS8 pts
- SIMIAN8 pts
- SIMILE8 pts
- SIMLIN8 pts
- SIMMER10 pts
- SIMNEL8 pts
- SIMONY11 pts
- SIMOOM10 pts
- SIMOON8 pts
- SIMPER10 pts
- SIMPLE10 pts
- SIMPLY13 pts
- SKIMOS12 pts
- SKIMPS14 pts
- SKIMPY17 pts
- SLIMED9 pts
- SLIMES8 pts
- SLIMLY11 pts
- SLIMSY11 pts
- STIMES8 pts
- SURIMI8 pts
- SWIMMY16 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | jimply | 20 | 24 |
| 2 | jiminy | 18 | 21 |
| 3 | jimper | 17 | 21 |
| 4 | climax | 17 | 20 |
| 5 | maxima | 17 | 19 |
| 6 | maxims | 17 | 19 |
| 7 | kimchi | 17 | 18 |
| 8 | skimpy | 17 | 18 |
| 9 | whimsy | 17 | 16 |
| 10 | swimmy | 16 | 17 |
FAQs
How many 6-letter words contain IM?
234 valid 6-letter English words contain the letters IM in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).