EMPYEMA is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EMPYEMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMPYEMA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMPYEMA is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPYEMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
empyemasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMPYEMA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EMPYEMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,737 thousand.
What does EMPYEMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A collection of pus in a body cavity, especially around the lungs.
Empyema most often follows an infection such as pneumonia, when fluid between the lung and the chest wall turns infected. Treatment usually involves draining the pus as well as giving antibiotics.
How EMPYEMA is used
Used in medical writing and hospital settings.
- The scan showed an empyema in the right pleural space.
- Surgeons drained the empyema through a tube in the chest.
- Untreated pneumonia can lead to empyema.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMPYEMA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EMPYEMA
2 longer words begin with EMPYEMA.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPYEMA
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Common questions about EMPYEMA
- Is EMPYEMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMPYEMA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMPYEMA worth?
- EMPYEMA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMPYEMA mean?
- A collection of pus in a body cavity, especially around the lungs.
- What letters can be added to EMPYEMA?
- EMPYEMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EMPYEMA:
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