TEMPORISE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. TEMPORISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TEMPORISE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEMPORISE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEMPORISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEMPORISE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TEMPORISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TEMPORISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TEMPORISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To avoid giving a decision or commitment so as to gain time.
To temporise is to stall, often in a polite way, hoping circumstances will change. The -ise form is the usual British spelling, and the sense is slightly critical because it suggests evasion.
How TEMPORISE is used
Temporise is found in politics, business and negotiation, usually in formal writing.
- The minister tried to temporise until the vote had passed.
- You cannot temporise forever; the deadline is Friday.
- He chose to temporise rather than refuse the offer outright.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TEMPORISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TEMPORISE
The 9 tiles of TEMPORISE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TEMPORISE
4 longer words begin with TEMPORISE.
Shorter words from the letters in TEMPORISE
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Common questions about TEMPORISE
- Is TEMPORISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEMPORISE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEMPORISE worth?
- TEMPORISE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TEMPORISE mean?
- To avoid giving a decision or commitment so as to gain time.
- What letters can be added to TEMPORISE?
- TEMPORISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TEMPORISE:
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