Is EMPIRES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EMPIRES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EMPIRES mean?
Empires is a form of EMPIRE.
- noun
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
- noun
a group of countries under a single authority
“the British created a great empire”
- noun
a monarchy with an emperor as head of state
- noun
a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 7
E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 EMPIRES
EMPIRES 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.
Anagrams of EMPIRES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from EMPIRES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- emprise11
- epimers11
- imprese11
- premies11
- premise11
- spireme11
- empire10
- epimer10
- premie10
- primes10
- sempre10
- simper10
- spirem10
- perms9
- prime9
- prims9
- prism9
- sperm9
- remise8
- imps8
- mips8
- perm8
- prim8
- simp8
- emirs7
- meres7
- mires7
- miser7
- peers7
- peise7
- peres7
- peris7
- perse7
- piers7
- prees7
- prese7
- pries7
- prise7
- rimes7
- ripes7
- speer7
- speir7
- spier7
- spire7
- spree7
- imp7
- emes6
- emir6
- mere6
- mire6
- mirs6
- mise6
- peer6
- pees6
- pere6
- peri6
- pier6
- pies6
- pree6
- rems6
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