EMPUSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMPUSE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMPUSE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMPUSE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPUSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
empusesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMPUSE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EMPUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 282,209.
What stands out about EMPUSE
- EMPUSE 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 EMPUSE
1 longer words begin with EMPUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPUSE
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Common questions about EMPUSE
- Is EMPUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMPUSE is not in it.
- How many points is EMPUSE worth?
- EMPUSE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMPUSE?
- EMPUSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EMPUSE:
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