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tempts

verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative of tempt

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

TE

Ends

PTS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “TEMPTS” Mean?

third-person singular simple present indicative of tempt

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word tempts with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

third-person singular simple present indicative of tempt

Length

6 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

S

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Letters

T, E, M, P, T, S

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

t
e
m
p
t
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for tempts.

TEMPTS is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with T and ends with S.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 17%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDAE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using tempts in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

TEMPTS has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

TEMPTS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

TEMPTS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

TEMPTS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDAE

CV Pattern

CVCCCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

TE, EM, MP, PT, TS

Trigrams

TEM, EMP, MPT, PTS

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for tempts.

TEMPTS is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with T and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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