TEMPTING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. TEMPTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
t1e1m3p3t1i1n1g2
PlayableTEMPTING · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TEMPTING?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful TEMPTING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEMPTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
temptingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEMPTING scores
Scrabble t1e1m3p3t1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends t1e1m4p4t1i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in TEMPTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TEMPTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TEMPTING
4 longer words begin with TEMPTING.
Shorter words from the letters in TEMPTING
empting12 pigment12 temping12 petting10 pigmen11 piment10 pitmen10 meting9 mitten8 pitten8 titmen8 nempt9 tempi9 tempt9 genip8 minge8 inept7 meint7 nepit7 petit7 petti7 tinge6 ettin5 gimp9 empt8 temp8 meng7 ming7 ping7 emit6 item6 mein6 ment6 mien6 mine6 mint6 mite6 mitt6 pein6 peni6
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Common questions about TEMPTING
- Is TEMPTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEMPTING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEMPTING worth?
- TEMPTING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TEMPTING?
- TEMPTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TEMPTING:
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