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.
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PlayableEMPLOYMENT · 10 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept EMPLOYMENT?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.9
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
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
Scrabble e1m3p3l1o1y4m3e1n1t1 19
Words with Friends e1m4p4l2o1y3m4e1n2t1 23
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.
Words starting with EMPLOYMENT
1 longer words begin with EMPLOYMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPLOYMENT
momently15 polytene13 employe14 metonym14 pommele13 neotype12 polyene12 ymolten12 leptome11 memento11 employ13 eponym13 pommee12 pommel12 etymon11 lemony11 meetly11 melony11 motley11 myelon11 openly11 pentyl11 peyote11 peyotl11 plenty11 poleyn11 toymen11 yeomen11 metope10 moment10 moneme10 montem10 pelmet10 potmen10 temple10 topmen10 lepton8 loment8 melton8 molten8
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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 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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