TEMPORARILY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. TEMPORARILY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TEMPORARILY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEMPORARILY is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEMPORARILY
No single letter turns TEMPORARILY into another word.
How TEMPORARILY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TEMPORARILY, 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 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TEMPORARILY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TEMPORARILY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
For a limited period of time only, and not permanently.
Temporarily tells the listener that a situation will end or change later on. It is often used in notices about closed roads, absent staff or services that are paused.
How TEMPORARILY is used
Very common in everyday speech and public notices for something that will not last.
- The bridge is temporarily closed for repairs.
- She stayed temporarily with a friend while looking for a flat.
- The shop has temporarily run out of stock.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TEMPORARILY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TEMPORARILY
The 11 tiles of TEMPORARILY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in TEMPORARILY
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Common questions about TEMPORARILY
- Is TEMPORARILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEMPORARILY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEMPORARILY worth?
- TEMPORARILY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TEMPORARILY mean?
- For a limited period of time only, and not permanently.
- What letters can be added to TEMPORARILY?
- No single letter can be added to TEMPORARILY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TEMPORARILY:
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