EMPLOYED is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EMPLOYED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
e1m3p3l1o1y4e1d2
PlayableEMPLOYED · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EMPLOYED?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful EMPLOYED is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPLOYED
No single letter turns EMPLOYED into another word.
How EMPLOYED scores
Scrabble e1m3p3l1o1y4e1d2 16
Words with Friends e1m4p4l2o1y3e1d2 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in EMPLOYED, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMPLOYED has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPLOYED
employe14 yomped14 employ13 deeply12 deploy12 medley12 melody12 moyled12 ployed12 podley12 yelmed12 yelped12 delope9 eloped9 mopey12 myope12 dopey11 emyde11 moldy11 moped10 moyle10 peeoy10 ploye10 poley10 deely9 odyle9 yodel9 yodle9 epode8 lemed8 lomed8 loped8 medle8 model8 moled8 poled8 elope7 mopy11 ympe11 yomp11
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Common questions about EMPLOYED
- Is EMPLOYED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMPLOYED, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMPLOYED worth?
- EMPLOYED is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMPLOYED?
- No single letter can be added to EMPLOYED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EMPLOYED:
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