EMERGENCY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. EMERGENCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
e1m3e1r1g2e1n1c3y4
PlayableEMERGENCY · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EMERGENCY?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful EMERGENCY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMERGENCY
No single letter turns EMERGENCY into another word.
How EMERGENCY scores
Scrabble e1m3e1r1g2e1n1c3y4 17
Words with Friends e1m4e1r1g3e1n2c4y3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in EMERGENCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMERGENCY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EMERGENCY
mergence13 regency13 regence10 cymene13 egency12 energy10 greeny10 gyrene10 egence9 emerge9 germen9 greece9 mergee9 meneer8 renege7 mercy12 germy11 gryce11 emery10 enemy10 creme9 emcee9 geyer9 cerge8 emerg8 grece8 menge8 merge8 reney8 cerne7 emeer7 remen7 genre6 gerne6 green6 cyme11 crem8 grey8 gyre8 merc8
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Common questions about EMERGENCY
- Is EMERGENCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMERGENCY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMERGENCY worth?
- EMERGENCY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMERGENCY?
- No single letter can be added to EMERGENCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EMERGENCY:
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