EMPARLAUNCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMPARLAUNCE 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMPARLAUNCE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMPARLAUNCE is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPARLAUNCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
emparlauncesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMPARLAUNCE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in EMPARLAUNCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMPARLAUNCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EMPARLAUNCE
- EMPARLAUNCE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with EMPARLAUNCE
1 longer words begin with EMPARLAUNCE.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPARLAUNCE
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Common questions about EMPARLAUNCE
- Is EMPARLAUNCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMPARLAUNCE is not in it.
- How many points is EMPARLAUNCE worth?
- EMPARLAUNCE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMPARLAUNCE?
- EMPARLAUNCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of EMPARLAUNCE:
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