EMINENT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. EMINENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMINENT?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMINENT is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMINENT
No single letter turns EMINENT into another word.
How EMINENT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EMINENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 149,715.
What does EMINENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Famous and respected in a particular field or profession.
Eminent is often mixed up with imminent, which means about to happen, and with immanent. An eminent person is notable for standing and merit, never for timing.
How EMINENT is used
Eminent is used before nouns such as scholar, surgeon or historian.
- She is an eminent surgeon in her country.
- The eminent historian gave the opening lecture.
- An eminent panel reviewed the proposal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMINENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EMINENT
2 longer words begin with EMINENT.
Shorter words from the letters in EMINENT
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Common questions about EMINENT
- Is EMINENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMINENT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMINENT worth?
- EMINENT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMINENT mean?
- Famous and respected in a particular field or profession.
- What letters can be added to EMINENT?
- No single letter can be added to EMINENT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EMINENT:
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