EMPLACE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. EMPLACE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMPLACE?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMPLACE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPLACE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMPLACE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EMPLACE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 842,149.
What stands out about EMPLACE
- EMPLACE 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 EMPLACE
4 longer words begin with EMPLACE.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPLACE
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Common questions about EMPLACE
- Is EMPLACE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMPLACE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMPLACE worth?
- EMPLACE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMPLACE?
- EMPLACE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EMPLACE:
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