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/ɪmˈpɹɛs/noun · verb

Impress can refer to the act of coercing someone into government service. As a verb, impress can mean to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon, produce or try to produce a vivid impression of, or mark or stamp with or as if with pressure.

8 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

IM

Ends

ESS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “IMPRESS” Mean?

/ɪmˈpɹɛs/

impress has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

the act of coercing someone into government service

Synonyms

Verb

7 senses
1

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

This child impressed me as unusually mature

This behavior struck me as odd

he was dumb-struck by the news

her comments struck a sour note

2

impress positively

The young chess player impressed her audience

The performance is likely to impress Sue

3

produce or try to produce a vivid impression of

Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us

4

mark or stamp with or as if with pressure

To make a batik, you impress a design with wax

Synonyms

5

reproduce by printing

Synonyms

6

take (someone) against their will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship

The men were shanghaied after being drugged

Synonyms

Show 1 more verb definition
7

dye (fabric) before it is spun

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the act of coercing someone into government service

Length

7 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

I, M, P, R, E, S, S

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

i
m
p
r
e
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for impress.

IMPRESS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with I and ends with S.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using impress in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

IMPRESS has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

IMPRESS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

IMPRESS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

IMPRESS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside impress.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFF

CV Pattern

VCCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

IM, MP, PR, RE, ES, SS

Trigrams

IMP, MPR, PRE, RES, ESS

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for impress.

IMPRESS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with I and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with I and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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