EMPLUME is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMPLUME is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMPLUME?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMPLUME is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPLUME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMPLUME scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EMPLUME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,579 thousand.
What stands out about EMPLUME
- EMPLUME begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with EMPLUME
2 longer words begin with EMPLUME.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPLUME
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Common questions about EMPLUME
- Is EMPLUME valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMPLUME is not in it.
- How many points is EMPLUME worth?
- EMPLUME is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMPLUME?
- EMPLUME takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EMPLUME:
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