TEMPO is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TEMPO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TEMPO?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEMPO is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEMPO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
temposChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEMPO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TEMPO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What does TEMPO mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
The speed at which a piece of music is played, or more generally the pace at which something happens.
In music, tempo is often marked at the top of a score with a word such as allegro or andante, or with a precise number of beats per minute. Conductors and performers adjust tempo to shape the mood and energy of a piece, speeding up or slowing down for effect. Beyond music, the word describes the general pace of an activity, as when a game or a conversation picks up tempo.
How TEMPO is used
Used technically in music notation and more loosely for the pace of any activity.
- The conductor slowed the tempo for the final movement.
- The drummer kept a steady tempo throughout the song.
- The match picked up tempo in the second half.
- She practiced the piece at a slower tempo before playing it fully.
- A quick tempo gave the dance its lively feel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TEMPO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TEMPO
Showing 24 of 47 words that begin with TEMPO.
Words ending in TEMPO
2 words end in TEMPO. Useful as a back hook: play TEMPO onto a word already on the board.
Words with TEMPO inside
Showing 24 of 56 words that contain TEMPO somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TEMPO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TEMPO
Common questions about TEMPO
- Is TEMPO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEMPO, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEMPO worth?
- TEMPO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TEMPO mean?
- The speed at which a piece of music is played, or more generally the pace at which something happens.
- What letters can be added to TEMPO?
- TEMPO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TEMPO:
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