EMPERISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMPERISE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMPERISE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMPERISE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPERISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMPERISE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EMPERISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMPERISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EMPERISE
- EMPERISE begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 8 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
Anagrams of EMPERISE
The 8 tiles of EMPERISE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with EMPERISE
2 longer words begin with EMPERISE.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPERISE
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Common questions about EMPERISE
- Is EMPERISE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMPERISE is not in it.
- How many points is EMPERISE worth?
- EMPERISE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMPERISE?
- EMPERISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EMPERISE:
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