EMPIRE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. EMPIRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMPIRE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMPIRE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPIRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
empiresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMPIRE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EMPIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 83,618.
What stands out about EMPIRE
- EMPIRE begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EMPIRE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large group of lands and peoples ruled by a single supreme authority, usually an emperor or a powerful state.
Historic examples include the Roman, Ottoman and British empires, each of which grew by conquest, trade or alliance and held far-flung territories together under one government. In everyday speech the word also describes any vast business or organization controlled by one person or company, as in a media empire. The word came into English from French and goes back to the Latin word for command.
How EMPIRE is used
Used for states in history and politics, and figuratively for large business groups.
- The Roman empire stretched from Britain to the Middle East.
- He built a publishing empire from one small newspaper.
- Every empire eventually faces the cost of defending its borders.
- The fall of the empire changed the map of Europe.
- Her restaurant empire now spans three countries.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMPIRE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EMPIRE
The 6 tiles of EMPIRE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with EMPIRE
1 longer words begin with EMPIRE.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPIRE
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Common questions about EMPIRE
- Is EMPIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMPIRE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMPIRE worth?
- EMPIRE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMPIRE mean?
- A large group of lands and peoples ruled by a single supreme authority, usually an emperor or a powerful state.
- What letters can be added to EMPIRE?
- EMPIRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EMPIRE:
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