EGMA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. EGMA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EGMA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EGMA is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EGMA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EGMA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in EGMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What stands out about EGMA
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of EGMA
The 4 tiles of EGMA in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with EGMA
1 longer words begin with EGMA.
Words ending in EGMA
3 words end in EGMA. Useful as a back hook: play EGMA onto a word already on the board.
Words with EGMA inside
Showing 24 of 51 words that contain EGMA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with EGMA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EGMA
Common questions about EGMA
- Is EGMA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EGMA is not in it.
- How many points is EGMA worth?
- EGMA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EGMA?
- EGMA takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of EGMA:
Open EGMA in the Word Finder