EMPUSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMPUSES 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMPUSES?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMPUSES is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPUSES
No single letter turns EMPUSES into another word.
How EMPUSES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EMPUSES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,526 thousand.
What does EMPUSES mean in Scrabble?
EMPUSES is the plural of EMPUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPUSES
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Common questions about EMPUSES
- Is EMPUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMPUSES is not in it.
- How many points is EMPUSES worth?
- EMPUSES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMPUSES?
- No single letter can be added to EMPUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EMPUSES:
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