01 Word definition

impedes

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is IMPEDES a word?

Yes. IMPEDES is a 7-letter verb. IMPEDES is a plural or present-tense form of IMPEDE: be a hindrance or obstacle to Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell IMPEDES?

I-M-P-E-D-E-S

IMPEDES contains 7 letters, begins with I, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

IMPEDES is a plural or present-tense form of IMPEDE.

1verb

  1. IMPEDES is a plural or present-tense form of IMPEDE: be a hindrance or obstacle to

    She is impeding the progress of our project
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends14points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is IMPEDES spelled?

I1M2P3E4D5E6S7
Starts withIMPFirst 3 letters
Ends withDESLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About IMPEDES.

How do you spell IMPEDES?

IMPEDES is spelled I-M-P-E-D-E-S. It contains 7 letters.