EMPLOYMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. EMPLOYMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMPLOYMENT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMPLOYMENT is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPLOYMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
employmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMPLOYMENT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in EMPLOYMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMPLOYMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EMPLOYMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The state of having paid work, or the act of giving someone a job.
Employment is measured across a whole country as the share of people who hold jobs. The word can also mean the use of something, such as the employment of force, though that sense is formal.
How EMPLOYMENT is used
Very common in economics, law and everyday talk about jobs.
- She found employment at a local bakery.
- Employment figures rose last month.
- His employment ended when the factory closed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMPLOYMENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EMPLOYMENT
1 longer words begin with EMPLOYMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPLOYMENT
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Common questions about EMPLOYMENT
- Is EMPLOYMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMPLOYMENT, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMPLOYMENT worth?
- EMPLOYMENT is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMPLOYMENT mean?
- The state of having paid work, or the act of giving someone a job.
- What letters can be added to EMPLOYMENT?
- EMPLOYMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EMPLOYMENT:
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