Scrabble & Words with friends points
- impulse is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
- impulse is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
- impulse is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15
Definition of impulse
- the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber (noun)
Examples
- they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus
Synonyms
- nerve impulse
- nervous impulse
- neural impulse
- an impelling force or strength (noun)
Synonyms
- momentum
- a sudden desire (noun)
Examples
- he bought it on an impulse
Synonyms
- caprice
- whim
- the act of applying force suddenly (noun)
Examples
- the impulse knocked him over
Synonyms
- impetus
- impulsion
- an instinctive motive (noun)
Examples
- profound religious impulses
Synonyms
- urge
- (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) (noun)
Synonyms
- pulsation
- pulse
- pulsing
See definition of impulse in Merriam Webster