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Temporise

t 1e 1m 3p 3o 1r 1i 1s 1e 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does temporise mean?

verb

  1. draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time

    “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”

    Synonymstemporize

Is TEMPORISE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is TEMPORISE worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
t 1e 1m 3p 3o 1r 1i 1s 1e 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
t 1e 1m 4p 4o 1r 1i 1s 1e 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
t 1e 1m 3p 4o 1r 1i 1s 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
t 1e 1m 3p 3o 1r 1i 1s 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in TEMPORISE

Anagrams 1

peristome

Hooks for TEMPORISE

Add one letter to the front or back of TEMPORISE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

temporisedtemporisertemporises

Temporise: quick answers

Is TEMPORISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TEMPORISE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TEMPORISE worth?
TEMPORISE scores 13 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does temporise mean?
As a verb, temporise means “draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time”.
What words can you make with the letters in TEMPORISE?
You can make 619 shorter words from TEMPORISE, such as EMPTIERS, EPISTOME, EPITOMES, EPSOMITE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of TEMPORISE?
TEMPORISE rearranges into PERISTOME.