EMINENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. EMINENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMINENCE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMINENCE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMINENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
eminencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMINENCE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EMINENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMINENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EMINENCE
- EMINENCE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EMINENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A position of high rank or fame, or a piece of rising ground.
Eminence can describe a person who has reached the top of a profession, such as a scientist of great eminence. It is also the formal title of address for a Roman Catholic cardinal, and in older usage it names a small hill.
How EMINENCE is used
Used for distinction in a field, for a cardinal's title and, rarely, for a height of land.
- She rose to eminence as a leading surgeon.
- From the eminence above the town they could see the harbour.
- The cardinal was addressed as Your Eminence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMINENCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EMINENCE
1 longer words begin with EMINENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in EMINENCE
Common questions about EMINENCE
- Is EMINENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMINENCE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMINENCE worth?
- EMINENCE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMINENCE mean?
- A position of high rank or fame, or a piece of rising ground.
- What letters can be added to EMINENCE?
- EMINENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EMINENCE:
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