TEMPT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TEMPT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TEMPT?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEMPT is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEMPT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
temptsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEMPT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TEMPT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 104,566.
What stands out about TEMPT
- TEMPT begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TEMPT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To entice or persuade someone to do something, especially something unwise, pleasurable, or forbidden.
To tempt someone is to make an appealing option hard to resist, often by offering pleasure, reward, or relief from difficulty. Advertisers, for instance, tempt customers with discounts or attractive displays, while a tempting smell can tempt a person to eat more than planned. The word often carries a hint of moral caution, suggesting that giving in might not be wise.
How TEMPT is used
Frequently used with an infinitive, as in tempted to stay, or as a participle, tempting.
- The smell of fresh bread tempted him into the bakery.
- She was tempted to skip the meeting altogether.
- Nothing could tempt the dog away from its bone.
- The offer was tempting, but he turned it down.
- Low prices tempt shoppers to buy more than they need.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TEMPT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TEMPT
19 longer words begin with TEMPT.
Words ending in TEMPT
3 words end in TEMPT. Useful as a back hook: play TEMPT onto a word already on the board.
Words with TEMPT inside
21 words contain TEMPT in the middle. Words that start with TEMPT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TEMPT
Common questions about TEMPT
- Is TEMPT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEMPT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEMPT worth?
- TEMPT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TEMPT mean?
- To entice or persuade someone to do something, especially something unwise, pleasurable, or forbidden.
- What letters can be added to TEMPT?
- TEMPT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TEMPT:
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