KEMPING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. KEMPING 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KEMPING?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KEMPING is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KEMPING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kempingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KEMPING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KEMPING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
Words starting with KEMPING
1 longer words begin with KEMPING.
Shorter words from the letters in KEMPING
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Common questions about KEMPING
- Is KEMPING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KEMPING is not in it.
- How many points is KEMPING worth?
- KEMPING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KEMPING?
- KEMPING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KEMPING:
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