EMACS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMACS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMACS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMACS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMACS
No single letter turns EMACS into another word.
How EMACS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in EMACS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about EMACS
- The same 5 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 EMACS
The 5 tiles of EMACS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with EMACS
1 longer words begin with EMACS.
Shorter words from the letters in EMACS
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Common questions about EMACS
- Is EMACS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMACS is not in it.
- How many points is EMACS worth?
- EMACS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMACS?
- No single letter can be added to EMACS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of EMACS:
Open EMACS in the Word Finder