EMPARE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMPARE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMPARE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMPARE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPARE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMPARE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EMPARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 83,618.
What stands out about EMPARE
- EMPARE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of EMPARE
The 6 tiles of EMPARE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EMPARE
2 longer words begin with EMPARE.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPARE
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Common questions about EMPARE
- Is EMPARE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMPARE is not in it.
- How many points is EMPARE worth?
- EMPARE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMPARE?
- EMPARE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EMPARE:
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