TEMPORISER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. TEMPORISER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TEMPORISER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEMPORISER is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEMPORISER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
temporisersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEMPORISER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TEMPORISER, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TEMPORISER has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of TEMPORISER
The 10 tiles of TEMPORISER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TEMPORISER
1 longer words begin with TEMPORISER.
Shorter words from the letters in TEMPORISER
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Common questions about TEMPORISER
- Is TEMPORISER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEMPORISER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEMPORISER worth?
- TEMPORISER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TEMPORISER?
- TEMPORISER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TEMPORISER:
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