KEMPT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. KEMPT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KEMPT?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KEMPT is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KEMPT
No single letter turns KEMPT into another word.
How KEMPT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KEMPT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
What does KEMPT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Neat, tidy and well cared for in appearance.
Kempt is the positive counterpart of the far more common unkempt, formed from an old past participle of the verb comb, so something that is kempt has, in effect, been combed and put in order. Writers sometimes use kempt on its own for humorous or deliberate effect, since most readers only ever encounter the negative form. A kempt garden or a kempt head of hair looks orderly rather than neglected. Because the word feels unusual without its negative partner, it tends to appear in playful or literary writing rather than casual speech.
How KEMPT is used
Rare outside contrast with unkempt; often used for deliberate or humorous effect.
- His beard looked surprisingly kempt after the trim.
- The garden was kempt and every hedge was trimmed.
- She kept a kempt desk despite her busy schedule.
- The hotel lobby appeared kempt and freshly cleaned.
- A kempt appearance helped him make a good impression.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KEMPT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words ending in KEMPT
1 words end in KEMPT. Useful as a back hook: play KEMPT onto a word already on the board.
Words with KEMPT inside
3 words contain KEMPT in the middle. Words that start with KEMPT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KEMPT
Common questions about KEMPT
- Is KEMPT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KEMPT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KEMPT worth?
- KEMPT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KEMPT mean?
- Neat, tidy and well cared for in appearance.
- What letters can be added to KEMPT?
- No single letter can be added to KEMPT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KEMPT:
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