TEMPERA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TEMPERA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TEMPERA?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEMPERA is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEMPERA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
temperasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEMPERA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TEMPERA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 187,144.
What does TEMPERA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A painting medium in which pigment is mixed with a water-based binder such as egg yolk, or a painting made with it.
Tempera dries fast and gives a matt, slightly chalky finish, which is why it differs from oil paint. It was the standard choice for fine painting on wooden panels before oils took over.
How TEMPERA is used
Tempera is used in art, craft and school contexts, both for the paint and for the finished work.
- The icon was painted in egg tempera on a wooden panel.
- Children used bright tempera to decorate the classroom wall.
- Tempera dries so quickly that corrections are hard to make.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TEMPERA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TEMPERA
23 longer words begin with TEMPERA.
Shorter words from the letters in TEMPERA
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Common questions about TEMPERA
- Is TEMPERA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEMPERA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEMPERA worth?
- TEMPERA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TEMPERA mean?
- A painting medium in which pigment is mixed with a water-based binder such as egg yolk, or a painting made with it.
- What letters can be added to TEMPERA?
- TEMPERA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TEMPERA:
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