What it means
- (noun) A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.
- (noun) A wish or urge, particularly a sudden one prompting action. “The impulse to learn drove me to study night and day.”
- (noun) The integral of force over time. “The total impulse from the impact will depend on the kinetic energy of the bullet.”
- (verb) To impel; to incite.
Letter analysis
- Impulse contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 11.
Sub-words
- impels
- muesli
- plumes
- simple
- impel
- limes
- limps
- lumps
- miles
- mules
- piles
- plies
- plume
- plums
- pulse
- slime
- slump
- smile
- spiel
- spume
- elms
- emus
- imps
- isle
- leis
- lies
- lieu
- lime
- limp
- lips
- lisp
- lump
- mile
- mils
- mule
- muse
- pies
- pile
- plum
- plus
- semi
- slim
- slip
- slue
- slum
- sump
- umps
- elm
- ems
- emu
- esp
- imp
- ism
- lei
- lie
- lip
- mes
- mil
- pie
Related words
Other 7-letter words
- abalone
- abandon
- abashed
- abashes
- abasing
- abating
- abbrevs
- abdomen
- abducts
- abetted
- abetter
- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
- abjures
- abolish
- aborted
Words starting with IMP
- imp
- impact
- impacted
- impacting
- impacts
- impair
- impaired
- impairing
- impairment
- impairments
- impairs
- impala
- impalas
- impale
- impaled
- impalement
- impales
- impaling
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Words ending with LSE
Common questions
What does Impulse mean?
A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.
How many letters are in Impulse?
Impulse has 7 letters.
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