EMPLOYING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. EMPLOYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
e1m3p3l1o1y4i1n1g2
PlayableEMPLOYING · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EMPLOYING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful EMPLOYING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPLOYING
No single letter turns EMPLOYING into another word.
How EMPLOYING scores
Scrabble e1m3p3l1o1y4i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends e1m4p4l2o1y3i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in EMPLOYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMPLOYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EMPLOYING
- All 9 letters of EMPLOYING 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 EMPLOYING
mopingly16 yomping15 moyling13 ploying13 yelming13 yelping13 eloping10 gympie14 ymping14 employ13 eponym13 mopily13 geminy12 gemony12 gilpey12 ignomy12 myogen12 plying12 pyeing12 lemony11 megilp11 melony11 moping11 myelin11 myelon11 openly11 pigmen11 pioney11 poleyn11 impone10 epigon9 epilog9 leming9 loming9 loping9 mingle9 moling9 pigeon9 pingle9 plonge9
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Common questions about EMPLOYING
- Is EMPLOYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMPLOYING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMPLOYING worth?
- EMPLOYING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMPLOYING?
- No single letter can be added to EMPLOYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EMPLOYING:
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