EMPLACING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EMPLACING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
e1m3p3l1a1c3i1n1g2
PlayableEMPLACING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EMPLACING?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful EMPLACING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPLACING
No single letter turns EMPLACING into another word.
How EMPLACING scores
Scrabble e1m3p3l1a1c3i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends e1m4p4l2a1c4i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in EMPLACING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMPLACING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EMPLACING
- All 9 letters of EMPLACING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in EMPLACING
campling15 clamping15 manciple14 empaling13 camping14 gemclip14 pemican13 calming12 cleping12 lamping12 palming12 peacing12 pelagic12 pigmean12 placing12 capelin11 cnemial11 impanel11 maniple11 melanic11 panicle11 pelican11 angelic10 anglice10 galenic10 geminal10 leaming10 leaping10 mealing10 pealing10 pleaing10 cample12 encamp12 amping11 caping11 gelcap11 macing11 magilp11 magpie11 megilp11
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Common questions about EMPLACING
- Is EMPLACING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMPLACING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMPLACING worth?
- EMPLACING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMPLACING?
- No single letter can be added to EMPLACING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EMPLACING:
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