EMPOVERISHMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMPOVERISHMENT 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 26 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMPOVERISHMENT?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMPOVERISHMENT is to know. It scores 26 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPOVERISHMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
empoverishmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMPOVERISHMENT scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in EMPOVERISHMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMPOVERISHMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EMPOVERISHMENT
1 longer words begin with EMPOVERISHMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPOVERISHMENT
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Common questions about EMPOVERISHMENT
- Is EMPOVERISHMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMPOVERISHMENT is not in it.
- How many points is EMPOVERISHMENT worth?
- EMPOVERISHMENT is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMPOVERISHMENT?
- EMPOVERISHMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of EMPOVERISHMENT:
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