EMISSION is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. EMISSION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMISSION?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMISSION is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMISSION
Back hooks — 1
emissionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMISSION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EMISSION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMISSION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EMISSION
- The same 8 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 EMISSION mean in Scrabble?
noun
The release of something such as gas, light, heat or radiation into the surroundings.
Emission is the everyday word in discussions of pollution, as in vehicle emissions, but it also covers light from a star or sound from a device. The plural often refers to the harmful gases a factory or engine discharges.
How EMISSION is used
Used in environmental, physical and technical contexts, often in the plural for polluting gases.
- New rules aim to cut emission from diesel engines.
- The star shows strong emission in the ultraviolet range.
- Carbon emissions fell last year.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMISSION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EMISSION
The 8 tiles of EMISSION in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with EMISSION
1 longer words begin with EMISSION.
Shorter words from the letters in EMISSION
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Common questions about EMISSION
- Is EMISSION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMISSION, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMISSION worth?
- EMISSION is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMISSION mean?
- The release of something such as gas, light, heat or radiation into the surroundings.
- What letters can be added to EMISSION?
- EMISSION takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EMISSION:
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