EMISSARY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. EMISSARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMISSARY?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMISSARY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMISSARY
No single letter turns EMISSARY into another word.
How EMISSARY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EMISSARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMISSARY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EMISSARY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person sent on a special mission to represent or carry messages for a government or ruler.
An emissary usually works between parties that do not meet directly, carrying proposals and listening to replies. Unlike an ambassador, who holds a permanent post, an emissary is often sent for a single task.
How EMISSARY is used
Used in diplomacy, politics and historical writing.
- The king sent an emissary to the rival court.
- An emissary delivered the peace proposal at dawn.
- She travelled as the president's personal emissary.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMISSARY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in EMISSARY
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Common questions about EMISSARY
- Is EMISSARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMISSARY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMISSARY worth?
- EMISSARY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMISSARY mean?
- A person sent on a special mission to represent or carry messages for a government or ruler.
- What letters can be added to EMISSARY?
- No single letter can be added to EMISSARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EMISSARY:
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