EMPTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMPTS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMPTS?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMPTS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPTS
Front hooks — 1
temptsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How EMPTS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in EMPTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Anagrams of EMPTS
The 5 tiles of EMPTS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in EMPTS
10 words end in EMPTS. Useful as a back hook: play EMPTS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPTS
Common questions about EMPTS
- Is EMPTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMPTS is not in it.
- How many points is EMPTS worth?
- EMPTS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMPTS?
- EMPTS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of EMPTS:
Open EMPTS in the Word Finder