Is EMPLACEMENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EMPLACEMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EMPLACEMENTS mean?
Emplacements is a form of EMPLACEMENT.
- noun
military installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weapon
- noun
the act of putting something in a certain place
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
12
Letters
E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 20 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 EMPLACEMENTS
EMPLACEMENTS 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 EMPLACEMENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- emplacement19
- escapement16
- placements16
- placement15
- emplaces14
- placemen14
- spacemen14
- pentacles13
- selectman13
- selectmen13
- semanteme13
- emplace13
- encamps13
- capelets12
- casement12
- empanels12
- emplanes12
- ensample12
- pentacle12
- clamps12
- encamp12
- mentalese11
- almsmen11
- amplest11
- calmest11
- camlets11
- capelet11
- caplets11
- cementa11
- cements11
- clement11
- empales11
- empanel11
- emplane11
- enclasp11
- escapee11
- maltmen11
- meatmen11
- menaces11
- metepas11
- pectase11
- pectens11
- pelmets11
- pencels11
- placets11
- spancel11
- stammel11
- temples11
- camps11
- clamp11
- scamp11
- cleanest10
- easement10
- elements10
- talesmen10
- apemen10
- aspect10
- camels10
- camlet10
- caplet10
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