EM is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. EM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EM is to know. It scores 4 from 2 tiles, takes 13 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EM scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in EM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 206.
What stands out about EM
- EM is one of just 133 words of 2 letters in the four lists we check — a short list worth knowing by heart.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EM mean in Scrabble?
noun
In printing, a unit of width equal to the size of the type in use.
How EM is used
- The old style guide asked for an em of space after each colon.
- Set the indent to one em and leave it alone.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EM and 2 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EM
The 2 tiles of EM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EM
Showing 24 of 1126 words that begin with EM.
Words ending in EM
Showing 24 of 127 words that end in EM. Useful as a back hook: play EM onto a word already on the board.
Words with EM inside
Showing 24 of 7205 words that contain EM somewhere in the middle. Words that start with EM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about EM
- Is EM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EM, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EM worth?
- EM is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EM mean?
- In printing, a unit of width equal to the size of the type in use.
- What letters can be added to EM?
- EM takes 13 hooks: 8 in front and 5 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of EM:
Open EM in the Word Finder