EMANATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. EMANATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMANATE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMANATE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMANATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMANATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EMANATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 93,572.
What stands out about EMANATE
- EMANATE begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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
What does EMANATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To flow out from a source, as a smell, light, feeling or authority does.
Emanate suggests something steady and unforced rather than something thrown out. People can emanate calm or confidence without saying a word, and orders can emanate from an office.
How EMANATE is used
Emanate is usually followed by from and is common in careful, written English.
- A warm glow seemed to emanate from the window.
- The smell of bread began to emanate from the kitchen.
- The rumour did not emanate from the press office.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMANATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EMANATE
The 7 tiles of EMANATE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with EMANATE
2 longer words begin with EMANATE.
Shorter words from the letters in EMANATE
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Common questions about EMANATE
- Is EMANATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMANATE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMANATE worth?
- EMANATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMANATE mean?
- To flow out from a source, as a smell, light, feeling or authority does.
- What letters can be added to EMANATE?
- EMANATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EMANATE:
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