TEMPORIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. TEMPORIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TEMPORIZE?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEMPORIZE is to know. It scores 22 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEMPORIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEMPORIZE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TEMPORIZE, 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 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TEMPORIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TEMPORIZE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To avoid giving a firm answer or decision in order to gain time or wait for a better moment.
A negotiator may temporize by asking for more information, hoping the situation will change in his favour. The word suggests evasion with a purpose, not mere laziness, and it often implies that a clear decision is being put off on purpose.
How TEMPORIZE is used
Common in politics, diplomacy and business writing about stalling tactics.
- The minister continued to temporize while the crisis deepened.
- You cannot temporize forever on a question like this.
- She chose to temporize rather than refuse outright.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TEMPORIZE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TEMPORIZE
4 longer words begin with TEMPORIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in TEMPORIZE
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Common questions about TEMPORIZE
- Is TEMPORIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEMPORIZE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEMPORIZE worth?
- TEMPORIZE is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TEMPORIZE mean?
- To avoid giving a firm answer or decision in order to gain time or wait for a better moment.
- What letters can be added to TEMPORIZE?
- TEMPORIZE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TEMPORIZE:
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