TEMPEH is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. TEMPEH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TEMPEH?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEMPEH is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEMPEH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tempehsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEMPEH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TEMPEH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 376,279.
What does TEMPEH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A firm Indonesian food made by fermenting cooked soya beans into a dense cake.
A mould binds the beans into a solid block with a nutty, mushroomy taste. Tempeh is rich in protein, so vegetarian cooks slice it and fry it, grill it or crumble it into sauces as a replacement for meat. It first became widely known outside Java in the second half of the twentieth century.
How TEMPEH is used
Common in vegetarian and vegan cooking; usually an uncountable noun.
- She marinated the tempeh in soy sauce and ginger before frying it.
- The tempeh held its shape even in a long stew.
- A slice of tempeh went into each sandwich.
- Tempeh keeps well in the fridge for a few days.
- They learned to make tempeh at home with a starter culture.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TEMPEH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TEMPEH
1 longer words begin with TEMPEH.
Shorter words from the letters in TEMPEH
Common questions about TEMPEH
- Is TEMPEH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEMPEH, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEMPEH worth?
- TEMPEH is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TEMPEH mean?
- A firm Indonesian food made by fermenting cooked soya beans into a dense cake.
- What letters can be added to TEMPEH?
- TEMPEH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TEMPEH:
Open TEMPEH in the Word Finder