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Is TEMPERED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TEMPERED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TEMPERED mean?

  1. adjective

    made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

    “a sword of tempered steel”

  2. adjective

    adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element

    “criticism tempered with kindly sympathy”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

T (1) + E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 13 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 TEMPERED

TEMPERED 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 TEMPERED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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