EMERITUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. EMERITUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMERITUS?
| 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 EMERITUS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMERITUS
No single letter turns EMERITUS into another word.
How EMERITUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EMERITUS, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMERITUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EMERITUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Retired from a post, typically a professorship, but keeping the title as an honour.
Emeritus follows the person's title, as in "professor emeritus", and shows that they served with distinction. Universities use it so that senior scholars stay linked to the institution after their formal duties end.
How EMERITUS is used
Used after or before a job title, especially in universities, to mark honorary retirement.
- She became professor emeritus after thirty years of teaching.
- The emeritus director still attends the annual meeting.
- An emeritus fellow was invited to give the opening lecture.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMERITUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in EMERITUS
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Common questions about EMERITUS
- Is EMERITUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMERITUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMERITUS worth?
- EMERITUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMERITUS mean?
- Retired from a post, typically a professorship, but keeping the title as an honour.
- What letters can be added to EMERITUS?
- No single letter can be added to EMERITUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EMERITUS:
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