TEMPTATION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TEMPTATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
t1e1m3p3t1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableTEMPTATION · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TEMPTATION?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.6%
Our own measure of how useful TEMPTATION is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEMPTATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
temptationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEMPTATION scores
Scrabble t1e1m3p3t1a1t1i1o1n1 14
Words with Friends t1e1m4p4t1a1t1i1o1n2 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in TEMPTATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 3 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TEMPTATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TEMPTATION
1 longer words begin with TEMPTATION.
Shorter words from the letters in TEMPTATION
impotent12 optimate12 ptomaine12 attempt11 emption11 maintop11 pimento11 ptomain11 tampion11 timpano11 amniote9 antipot9 patient9 pentito9 tomenta9 totient7 impone10 matipo10 mopane10 mopani10 optima10 optime10 pieman10 piment10 pitman10 pitmen10 potman10 potmen10 tampon10 topman10 topmen10 anomie8 aptote8 etamin8 inmate8 manito8 mattie8 mattin8 mitten8 motett8
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Common questions about TEMPTATION
- Is TEMPTATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEMPTATION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEMPTATION worth?
- TEMPTATION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TEMPTATION?
- TEMPTATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TEMPTATION:
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