Import
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To bring goods or services into a country from abroad for sale or use, or to transfer data from one system to another. As a noun, it refers to the importance or significance of something.
“The country needs to import petroleum to meet its energy demands.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ɪmˈpɔːt/
Syllables
im·port
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Wordle
Contains vowels I and O; similar pattern to 'export' but different first letter.
Scrabble
Worth 10 points; the M and P provide moderate scoring potential.
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