EMIRATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. EMIRATE 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 EMIRATE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMIRATE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMIRATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
emiratesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMIRATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EMIRATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 41,588.
What stands out about EMIRATE
- EMIRATE begins and ends with the same letter.
- 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 EMIRATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The territory ruled by an emir, or the rank and office of an emir.
The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven such territories, each with its own ruler. An emirate can be small, like a city state, or cover wide desert lands.
How EMIRATE is used
Emirate is used in geography, politics and news about the Gulf region.
- The emirate grew rich from oil.
- Each emirate keeps its own local government.
- He inherited the emirate after his father died.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMIRATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EMIRATE
The 7 tiles of EMIRATE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with EMIRATE
1 longer words begin with EMIRATE.
Shorter words from the letters in EMIRATE
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Common questions about EMIRATE
- Is EMIRATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMIRATE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMIRATE worth?
- EMIRATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMIRATE mean?
- The territory ruled by an emir, or the rank and office of an emir.
- What letters can be added to EMIRATE?
- EMIRATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EMIRATE:
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