improperly
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 22
- Letters
- 10
/ɪmˈpɹɑ.pɚ.li/
(US)
Definition of improperly
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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In an improper manner; not properly.
“Prosecutors also said Wednesday their side “does not intend to reference allegations that the defendant violated FARA or improperly coordinated with the Obama Administration,” referring to the Foreign Agents Registration Act, which requires people who lobby on behalf of foreign clients to register beforehand with the US government.”
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Etymology
From Middle English improprelich, impropreliche, impropurly, inproperlye; equivalent to improper + -ly or im- + properly.
Words you can make from improperly
200+ playable · top: PROPERLY (15 pts)
Best play properly 15 points8-letter words
2 words7-letter words
11 words6-letter words
31 words- PIMPLY 15 pts
- EMPLOY 13 pts
- MOPERY 13 pts
- MOPILY 13 pts
- POLYPI 13 pts
- PRIMLY 13 pts
- PROPYL 13 pts
- PYROPE 13 pts
- RIPPLY 13 pts
- MOPPER 12 pts
- PIMPLE 12 pts
- PRIORY 11 pts
- PYLORI 11 pts
- PYRROL 11 pts
- RIPELY 11 pts
- ROPERY 11 pts
- ROPILY 11 pts
- LIMPER 10 pts
- LIPPER 10 pts
- LOPPER 10 pts
- MOPIER 10 pts
- PRELIM 10 pts
- PRIMER 10 pts
- PROPEL 10 pts
- PROPER 10 pts
- RIMPLE 10 pts
- RIPPER 10 pts
- RIPPLE 10 pts
- ROMPER 10 pts
- MOILER 8 pts
- ROPIER 8 pts
5-letter words
46 words- MOPPY 14 pts
- IMPLY 12 pts
- LIPPY 12 pts
- LOPPY 12 pts
- MOPEY 12 pts
- MYOPE 12 pts
- POLYP 12 pts
- PRIMP 11 pts
- LIMEY 10 pts
- MERRY 10 pts
- PERRY 10 pts
- PLOYE 10 pts
- PLYER 10 pts
- PRYER 10 pts
- REPLY 10 pts
- ROPEY 10 pts
- IMPEL 9 pts
- IMPRO 9 pts
- MOPER 9 pts
- PIPER 9 pts
- PREOP 9 pts
- PRIME 9 pts
- PRIMO 9 pts
- PROEM 9 pts
- EYRIR 8 pts
- LORRY 8 pts
- RILEY 8 pts
- ROILY 8 pts
- LOPER 7 pts
- MILER 7 pts
- MOIRE 7 pts
- MOREL 7 pts
- ORMER 7 pts
- PERIL 7 pts
- PLIER 7 pts
- POLER 7 pts
- PRIER 7 pts
- PRIOR 7 pts
- PROLE 7 pts
- REPRO 7 pts
- RIMER 7 pts
- RIPER 7 pts
- ROPER 7 pts
- OILER 5 pts
- ORIEL 5 pts
- REOIL 5 pts
4-letter words
75 words- MOPY 11 pts
- PIPY 11 pts
- YOMP 11 pts
- PIMP 10 pts
- POMP 10 pts
- ELMY 9 pts
- LIMY 9 pts
- MIRY 9 pts
- MOLY 9 pts
- PILY 9 pts
- PLOY 9 pts
- POLY 9 pts
- PREY 9 pts
- PYRE 9 pts
- PYRO 9 pts
- RIMY 9 pts
- ROPY 9 pts
- YELP 9 pts
- YIPE 9 pts
- YLEM 9 pts
- LIMP 8 pts
- MOPE 8 pts
- PEPO 8 pts
- PERM 8 pts
- PERP 8 pts
- PIPE 8 pts
- PLOP 8 pts
- POEM 8 pts
- POME 8 pts
- POPE 8 pts
- PREP 8 pts
- PRIM 8 pts
- PROM 8 pts
- PROP 8 pts
- REPP 8 pts
- ROMP 8 pts
- LORY 7 pts
- LYRE 7 pts
- OILY 7 pts
- OYER 7 pts
- RELY 7 pts
- YIRR 7 pts
- YORE 7 pts
- EMIR 6 pts
- LIME 6 pts
- LIMO 6 pts
- LIPE 6 pts
- LIPO 6 pts
- LOPE 6 pts
- MERL 6 pts
- MILE 6 pts
- MILO 6 pts
- MIRE 6 pts
- MOIL 6 pts
- MOLE 6 pts
- MORE 6 pts
- OMER 6 pts
- PERI 6 pts
- PIER 6 pts
- PILE 6 pts
- PLIE 6 pts
- POLE 6 pts
- PORE 6 pts
- REPO 6 pts
- RIME 6 pts
- RIPE 6 pts
- ROPE 6 pts
- LIER 4 pts
- LIRE 4 pts
- LORE 4 pts
- ORLE 4 pts
- RIEL 4 pts
- RILE 4 pts
- ROIL 4 pts
- ROLE 4 pts
3-letter words
34 words- PLY 8 pts
- PRY 8 pts
- IMP 7 pts
- MOP 7 pts
- PEP 7 pts
- PIP 7 pts
- POM 7 pts
- POP 7 pts
- LEY 6 pts
- LYE 6 pts
- ELM 5 pts
- EMO 5 pts
- LIP 5 pts
- LOP 5 pts
- MEL 5 pts
- MIL 5 pts
- MIR 5 pts
- MOI 5 pts
- MOL 5 pts
- MOR 5 pts
- OPE 5 pts
- PER 5 pts
- PIE 5 pts
- POI 5 pts
- POL 5 pts
- PRO 5 pts
- ERR 3 pts
- IRE 3 pts
- LEI 3 pts
- LIE 3 pts
- LOR 3 pts
- OIL 3 pts
- OLE 3 pts
- ORE 3 pts
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