EMPLONGE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMPLONGE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMPLONGE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMPLONGE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPLONGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMPLONGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EMPLONGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMPLONGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EMPLONGE
- EMPLONGE 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 EMPLONGE
2 longer words begin with EMPLONGE.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPLONGE
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Common questions about EMPLONGE
- Is EMPLONGE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMPLONGE is not in it.
- How many points is EMPLONGE worth?
- EMPLONGE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMPLONGE?
- EMPLONGE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EMPLONGE:
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