EMPOWER is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. EMPOWER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMPOWER?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMPOWER is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPOWER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
empowersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMPOWER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EMPOWER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 631,611.
What does EMPOWER mean in Scrabble?
verb
To give someone the authority or power to do something, or to make a person stronger and more confident.
A law can empower a court to act, and a good teacher can empower pupils to think for themselves. The sense of formal permission is older than the sense of building confidence. Today empower is much used in talk about communities, workers and citizens.
How EMPOWER is used
Used in legal, business and social contexts, usually with an object and to.
- The new law will empower local councils to set their own rules.
- Training can empower staff to solve problems alone.
- Education helps to empower young women.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMPOWER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EMPOWER
5 longer words begin with EMPOWER.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPOWER
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Common questions about EMPOWER
- Is EMPOWER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMPOWER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMPOWER worth?
- EMPOWER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMPOWER mean?
- To give someone the authority or power to do something, or to make a person stronger and more confident.
- What letters can be added to EMPOWER?
- EMPOWER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EMPOWER:
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