Impact
noun
- The striking of one body against another; collision.
- The force or energy of a collision of two objects.
"The hatchet cut the wood on impact."
- A forced impinging.
"His spine had an impingement; L4 and L5 made impact, which caused numbness in his leg."
- A significant or strong influence; an effect.
"His friend's opinion had an impact on his decision."
verb
- To collide or strike, the act of impinging.
"When the hammer impacts the nail, it bends."
- To compress; to compact; to press into something or pack together.
"The footprints of birds do not impact the soil in the way those of dinosaurs do."
- To influence; to affect; to have an impact on.
"I can make the changes, but it will impact the schedule."
- To stamp or impress onto something.
"Ideas impacted on the mind."
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Impact"
Impact is a 6-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Impact" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "impact" is a medium-scoring word.