EMPLECTUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMPLECTUM 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 EMPLECTUM?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMPLECTUM is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPLECTUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
emplectumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMPLECTUM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EMPLECTUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMPLECTUM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EMPLECTUM
1 longer words begin with EMPLECTUM.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPLECTUM
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Common questions about EMPLECTUM
- Is EMPLECTUM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMPLECTUM is not in it.
- How many points is EMPLECTUM worth?
- EMPLECTUM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMPLECTUM?
- EMPLECTUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EMPLECTUM:
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