TEMPORARY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. TEMPORARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
t1e1m3p3o1r1a1r1y4
PlayableTEMPORARY · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TEMPORARY?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful TEMPORARY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEMPORARY
No single letter turns TEMPORARY into another word.
How TEMPORARY scores
Scrabble t1e1m3p3o1r1a1r1y4 16
Words with Friends t1e1m4p4o1r1a1r1y3 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in TEMPORARY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TEMPORARY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in TEMPORARY
mortary12 parroty12 partyer12 petrary12 portray12 tramper11 praetor9 prorate9 mopery13 trampy13 armory11 martyr11 petary11 poetry11 prayer11 ropery11 teapoy11 empart10 prearm10 ramper10 romper10 tamper10 trompe10 artery9 rotary9 amoret8 marero8 mortar8 omerta8 parore8 parrot8 parter8 porter8 prater8 pretor8 protea8 raptor8 remora8 report8 roamer8
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Common questions about TEMPORARY
- Is TEMPORARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEMPORARY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEMPORARY worth?
- TEMPORARY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TEMPORARY?
- No single letter can be added to TEMPORARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TEMPORARY:
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