01 Word definition

imprison

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is IMPRISON a word?

Yes. IMPRISON is a 8-letter verb. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell IMPRISON?

I-M-P-R-I-S-O-N

IMPRISON contains 8 letters, begins with I, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1verb

  1. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

    “The suspects were imprisoned without trial”

2verb

  1. confine as if in a prison

    “His daughters are virtually imprisoned in their own house: he does not let them go out without a chaperone”
Synonyms
incarceratelagimmureput behind barsjailjug
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends15points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is IMPRISON spelled?

I1M2P3R4I5S6O7N8
Starts withIMPFirst 3 letters
Ends withSONLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats I
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About IMPRISON.

How do you spell IMPRISON?

IMPRISON is spelled I-M-P-R-I-S-O-N. It contains 8 letters.