Is ATTEMPTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ATTEMPTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ATTEMPTED mean?
- adjective
tried unsuccessfully
“attempted murder”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ATTEMPTED
ATTEMPTED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ATTEMPTED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tempted12
- attempt11
- tamped11
- temped11
- metepa10
- amped10
- matted9
- meated9
- patted9
- pedate9
- petted9
- teamed9
- tempt9
- damp9
- metate8
- pattee8
- adeem8
- adept8
- edema8
- mated8
- meted8
- pated8
- tamed8
- taped8
- tamp8
- temp8
- tatted7
- teated7
- etape7
- matte7
- aped7
- dame7
- deem7
- deep7
- deme7
- made7
- mead7
- meed7
- peed7
- amp7
- map7
- pam7
- atted6
- mate6
- matt6
- meat6
- meet6
- meta6
- mete6
- pate6
- peat6
- tame6
- tape6
- team6
- teem6
- tepa6
- dam6
- dap6
- dep6
- mad6
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