Is TEMPESTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TEMPESTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TEMPESTS mean?
Tempests is a form of TEMPEST.
- noun
a violent commotion or disturbance
“the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away”
- noun
(literary) a violent wind
“a tempest swept over the island”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 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 TEMPESTS
TEMPESTS 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 TEMPESTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tempest11
- tempts10
- septets9
- temps9
- tempt9
- septet8
- steeps8
- tmeses8
- temp8
- meets7
- metes7
- pests7
- seems7
- seeps7
- semes7
- septs7
- steep7
- stems7
- steps7
- teems7
- sestet6
- testes6
- tsetse6
- emes6
- meet6
- mess6
- mete6
- pees6
- pest6
- pets6
- psst6
- seem6
- seep6
- seme6
- seps6
- sept6
- stem6
- step6
- teem6
- setts5
- stets5
- tests5
- eme5
- ems5
- mes5
- met5
- pee5
- pes5
- pet5
- pst5
- eses4
- esse4
- ests4
- sees4
- sets4
- sett4
- stet4
- tees4
- test4
- tets4
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