SEMPSTRESSING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. SEMPSTRESSING 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SEMPSTRESSING?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEMPSTRESSING is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEMPSTRESSING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sempstressingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEMPSTRESSING scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in SEMPSTRESSING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 4 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEMPSTRESSING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SEMPSTRESSING
- The letter S appears four times in SEMPSTRESSING.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SEMPSTRESSING
1 longer words begin with SEMPSTRESSING.
Shorter words from the letters in SEMPSTRESSING
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Common questions about SEMPSTRESSING
- Is SEMPSTRESSING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SEMPSTRESSING is not in it.
- How many points is SEMPSTRESSING worth?
- SEMPSTRESSING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEMPSTRESSING?
- SEMPSTRESSING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of SEMPSTRESSING:
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