impetus

1. An impelling force; an impulse.

2. Increased activity in response to a stimulus: The approaching deadline gave impetus to the investigation.

3. Something that incites; a stimulus.

4. The force or energy associated with a moving body.

5. Stimulation or encouragement resulting in increased activity.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
impetus	11	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
em	4
es	2
et	2
is	2
it	2
me	4
mi	4
mu	4
pe	4
pi	4
si	2
te	2
ti	2
um	4
up	4
us	2
ut	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ems	5
emu	5
est	3
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its	3
met	5
mis	5
mus	5
mut	5
pes	5
pet	5
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pst	5
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put	5
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tie	3
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tis	3
tui	3
tum	5
tup	5
ump	7
ums	5
ups	5
use	3
ute	3
uts	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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site	4
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stum	6
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temp	8
ties	4
time	6
tips	6
tuis	4
tump	8
tums	6
tups	6
umps	8
utes	4
stim	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
emits	7
etuis	5
items	7
metis	7
mites	7
mutes	7
piste	7
setup	7
situp	7
smite	7
spite	7
spume	9
stime	7
stipe	7
stump	9
stupe	7
suite	5
tempi	9
temps	9
times	7
tumps	9
upset	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
impute	10
septum	10
uptime	10

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
impetus	11
imputes	11
uptimes	11