EMPLOYEE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. EMPLOYEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMPLOYEE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMPLOYEE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPLOYEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
employeesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMPLOYEE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EMPLOYEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMPLOYEE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EMPLOYEE
- EMPLOYEE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EMPLOYEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who is hired to do work for an employer in return for wages or a salary.
An employee works under the direction of a company or organisation and is usually protected by labour law. The opposite figure is the employer, who pays and directs the work.
How EMPLOYEE is used
Standard in business, law and everyday talk about jobs.
- Every employee received a bonus at the end of the year.
- The firm has two hundred employees across three offices.
- A new employee must sign the contract on the first day.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMPLOYEE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EMPLOYEE
1 longer words begin with EMPLOYEE.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPLOYEE
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Common questions about EMPLOYEE
- Is EMPLOYEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMPLOYEE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMPLOYEE worth?
- EMPLOYEE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMPLOYEE mean?
- A person who is hired to do work for an employer in return for wages or a salary.
- What letters can be added to EMPLOYEE?
- EMPLOYEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EMPLOYEE:
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