EMPTING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMPTING 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 EMPTING?
| 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 EMPTING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPTING
Front hooks — 1
temptingBack hooks — 1
emptingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMPTING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EMPTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What stands out about EMPTING
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of EMPTING
The 7 tiles of EMPTING in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with EMPTING
1 longer words begin with EMPTING.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPTING
Showing 40 of 91. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about EMPTING
- Is EMPTING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMPTING is not in it.
- How many points is EMPTING worth?
- EMPTING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMPTING?
- EMPTING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EMPTING:
Open EMPTING in the Word Finder