EMICATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMICATE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMICATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMICATE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMICATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMICATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EMICATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 124,763.
What stands out about EMICATE
- EMICATE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with EMICATE
2 longer words begin with EMICATE.
Shorter words from the letters in EMICATE
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Common questions about EMICATE
- Is EMICATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMICATE is not in it.
- How many points is EMICATE worth?
- EMICATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMICATE?
- EMICATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EMICATE:
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