EMPIRICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. EMPIRICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableEMPIRICAL · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept EMPIRICAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful EMPIRICAL is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPIRICAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
empiricalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMPIRICAL scores
Scrabble e1m3p3i1r1i1c3a1l1 15
Words with Friends e1m4p4i1r1i1c4a1l2 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in EMPIRICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMPIRICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EMPIRICAL
4 longer words begin with EMPIRICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPIRICAL
imperial12 campier13 clamper13 crimple13 empiric13 caliper11 calmier11 cimelia11 claimer11 impaler11 impearl11 imperia11 imperil11 lempira11 lipemia11 miracle11 palmier11 reclaim11 replica11 ramilie9 camper12 cample12 ampler10 calmer10 carpel10 cimier10 craple10 emparl10 epical10 impair10 impale10 imparl10 lamper10 limper10 maleic10 malice10 marcel10 pacier10 palmer10 palmie10
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Common questions about EMPIRICAL
- Is EMPIRICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMPIRICAL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMPIRICAL worth?
- EMPIRICAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMPIRICAL?
- EMPIRICAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EMPIRICAL:
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