TEMP is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TEMP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TEMP?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEMP is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEMP
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEMP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TEMP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What does TEMP mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person employed on a temporary basis to perform work usually done by a regular employee.
A temp is typically hired through an agency to cover short-term staffing needs, such as an employee's illness or a busy season. Companies rely on a temp to maintain productivity without committing to a permanent hire.
How TEMP is used
Chiefly informal usage; the plural is temps, and the word also functions as a verb.
- The agency sent a temp to cover the receptionist's holiday.
- She has worked as a temp in three different offices this year.
- They hired several temps for the busy holiday season.
- He temped at a law firm before finding permanent work.
- The company was temping extra staff during the product launch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TEMP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TEMP
The 4 tiles of TEMP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TEMP
Showing 24 of 125 words that begin with TEMP.
Words with TEMP inside
Showing 24 of 173 words that contain TEMP somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TEMP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TEMP
Common questions about TEMP
- Is TEMP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEMP, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEMP worth?
- TEMP is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TEMP mean?
- A person employed on a temporary basis to perform work usually done by a regular employee.
- What letters can be added to TEMP?
- TEMP takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TEMP:
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