EMERITA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. EMERITA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMERITA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMERITA 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 EMERITA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMERITA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EMERITA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 41,588.
What stands out about EMERITA
- 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 EMERITA mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A retired woman, especially a professor, who keeps her title as an honour.
The male counterpart is emeritus, and the plural of emerita is emeritae. The title is typical of universities, where it follows the person into retirement.
How EMERITA is used
Emerita is placed after or before a title, as in professor emerita.
- She retired and became a professor emerita.
- The college honoured the emerita with a dinner.
- An emerita may still attend faculty meetings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMERITA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EMERITA
The 7 tiles of EMERITA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with EMERITA
2 longer words begin with EMERITA.
Shorter words from the letters in EMERITA
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Common questions about EMERITA
- Is EMERITA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMERITA, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMERITA worth?
- EMERITA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMERITA mean?
- A retired woman, especially a professor, who keeps her title as an honour.
- What letters can be added to EMERITA?
- EMERITA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EMERITA:
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