EMPRESSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMPRESSE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMPRESSE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMPRESSE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPRESSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
empressesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMPRESSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EMPRESSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMPRESSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EMPRESSE
- EMPRESSE 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 EMPRESSE
3 longer words begin with EMPRESSE.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPRESSE
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Common questions about EMPRESSE
- Is EMPRESSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMPRESSE is not in it.
- How many points is EMPRESSE worth?
- EMPRESSE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMPRESSE?
- EMPRESSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EMPRESSE:
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