EMPERISHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMPERISHES 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 EMPERISHES?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMPERISHES is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPERISHES
No single letter turns EMPERISHES into another word.
How EMPERISHES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in EMPERISHES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMPERISHES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPERISHES
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Common questions about EMPERISHES
- Is EMPERISHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMPERISHES is not in it.
- How many points is EMPERISHES worth?
- EMPERISHES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMPERISHES?
- No single letter can be added to EMPERISHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EMPERISHES:
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