EXTEMPORE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. EXTEMPORE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXTEMPORE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXTEMPORE is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXTEMPORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
extemporesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXTEMPORE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXTEMPORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXTEMPORE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXTEMPORE
- EXTEMPORE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EXTEMPORE mean in Scrabble?
EXTEMPORE is the adverb formed from EXTEMPORANEOUS.
Full entry for EXTEMPORANEOUS →
Words starting with EXTEMPORE
1 longer words begin with EXTEMPORE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXTEMPORE
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Common questions about EXTEMPORE
- Is EXTEMPORE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXTEMPORE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXTEMPORE worth?
- EXTEMPORE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXTEMPORE?
- EXTEMPORE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXTEMPORE:
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