EMPOLDER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMPOLDER 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept EMPOLDER?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMPOLDER is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPOLDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
empoldersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMPOLDER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EMPOLDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMPOLDER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EMPOLDER
3 longer words begin with EMPOLDER.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPOLDER
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Common questions about EMPOLDER
- Is EMPOLDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMPOLDER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMPOLDER worth?
- EMPOLDER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMPOLDER?
- EMPOLDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EMPOLDER:
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