EMEND is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. EMEND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMEND?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMEND is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMEND
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMEND scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in EMEND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,765.
What does EMEND mean in Scrabble?
verb
technicalliterary
To correct or improve a text by making changes, especially by removing errors introduced through copying or printing.
Scholars emend a text when they compare different copies of a manuscript or edition and choose the reading that seems closest to the author's original words. The word differs from the more general amend, since emend applies almost exclusively to written text rather than to laws, habits, or behavior. Editors of classical and historical works rely on emend constantly, noting in footnotes exactly where and why they chose to emend a doubtful passage.
How EMEND is used
Chiefly technical and literary, used by editors and scholars working on manuscripts, printed editions, and historical documents.
- The editor decided to emend the corrupted line in the manuscript.
- Scholars still argue over how best to emend that passage.
- She used an earlier copy to emend several printing errors.
- The new edition emends dozens of mistakes from the first printing.
- He refused to emend the text without stronger evidence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMEND and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EMEND
The 5 tiles of EMEND in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EMEND
16 longer words begin with EMEND.
Words ending in EMEND
1 words end in EMEND. Useful as a back hook: play EMEND onto a word already on the board.
Words with EMEND inside
8 words contain EMEND in the middle. Words that start with EMEND are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EMEND
Common questions about EMEND
- Is EMEND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMEND, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMEND worth?
- EMEND is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMEND mean?
- To correct or improve a text by making changes, especially by removing errors introduced through copying or printing.
- What letters can be added to EMEND?
- EMEND takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of EMEND:
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