STEMPLES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. STEMPLES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept STEMPLES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STEMPLES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STEMPLES
No single letter turns STEMPLES into another word.
How STEMPLES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STEMPLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STEMPLES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STEMPLES
- STEMPLES begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of STEMPLES
The 8 tiles of STEMPLES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in STEMPLES
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Common questions about STEMPLES
- Is STEMPLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STEMPLES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STEMPLES worth?
- STEMPLES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STEMPLES?
- No single letter can be added to STEMPLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STEMPLES:
Open STEMPLES in the Word Finder