ATTEMPER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ATTEMPER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ATTEMPER?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATTEMPER is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATTEMPER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
attempersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ATTEMPER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ATTEMPER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ATTEMPER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ATTEMPER mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaicliterary
To moderate or soften something by mixing in another element, or to adjust it to suit a purpose.
To attemper is to bring a thing to a proper balance, whether by cooling hot metal, tempering justice with mercy or blending ingredients. It is a rare cousin of temper, with the added sense of making suitable. Modern writers rarely use it.
How ATTEMPER is used
Attemper is a formal, old-fashioned verb used in literary or historical writing.
- A wise judge will attemper justice with mercy.
- He sought to attemper the harsh wine with water.
- Kind words can attemper the sting of criticism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ATTEMPER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ATTEMPER
5 longer words begin with ATTEMPER.
Shorter words from the letters in ATTEMPER
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Common questions about ATTEMPER
- Is ATTEMPER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ATTEMPER, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ATTEMPER worth?
- ATTEMPER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ATTEMPER mean?
- To moderate or soften something by mixing in another element, or to adjust it to suit a purpose.
- What letters can be added to ATTEMPER?
- ATTEMPER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ATTEMPER:
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