Is TEMPTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TEMPTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TEMPTING mean?
- adjective
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
“an alluring prospect”
- adjective
very pleasantly inviting
“a tantalizing aroma”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (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 TEMPTING
TEMPTING 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 TEMPTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pigment12
- temping12
- emping11
- petting10
- pitmen10
- meting9
- tempi9
- tempt9
- gimp9
- mitten8
- titmen8
- genip8
- temp8
- inept7
- petit7
- petti7
- ping7
- imp7
- tinge6
- emit6
- item6
- mien6
- mine6
- mint6
- mite6
- mitt6
- pein6
- pent6
- pine6
- pint6
- time6
- gem6
- gip6
- meg6
- mig6
- peg6
- pig6
- gent5
- gien5
- gite5
- ting5
- men5
- met5
- nim5
- nip5
- pen5
- pet5
- pie5
- pin5
- pit5
- tip5
- nett4
- nite4
- tein4
- tent4
- tine4
- tint4
- eng4
- gen4
- get4
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