EMPERCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMPERCE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMPERCE?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMPERCE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPERCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMPERCE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EMPERCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,516 thousand.
What stands out about EMPERCE
- EMPERCE 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 EMPERCE
2 longer words begin with EMPERCE.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPERCE
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Common questions about EMPERCE
- Is EMPERCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMPERCE is not in it.
- How many points is EMPERCE worth?
- EMPERCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMPERCE?
- EMPERCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EMPERCE:
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