Is EMPALED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EMPALED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EMPALED mean?
Empaled is a form of EMPALE.
- verb
pierce with a sharp stake or point
“impale a shrimp on a skewer”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 12 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 EMPALED
EMPALED 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 EMPALED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lamped11
- palmed11
- empale10
- amped10
- leaped9
- pealed9
- ample9
- maple9
- damp9
- adeem8
- edema8
- lamed8
- medal8
- padle8
- paled8
- pedal8
- plead8
- lamp8
- palm8
- aped7
- dame7
- deem7
- deep7
- deme7
- made7
- mead7
- meed7
- meld7
- peed7
- pled7
- amp7
- map7
- pam7
- alme6
- lame6
- leap6
- male6
- meal6
- pale6
- peal6
- peel6
- pele6
- plea6
- dam6
- dap6
- dep6
- mad6
- med6
- pad6
- ped6
- dale5
- deal5
- dele5
- lade5
- lead5
- lede5
- alp5
- ape5
- elm5
- eme5
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