EMIT is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. EMIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMIT?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMIT is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMIT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMIT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in EMIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about EMIT
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 EMIT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To send out or give off something such as light, sound, heat or gas.
A machine, a star or a living creature can emit something, whether it is a lamp that emits light, an engine that emits fumes, or an animal that emits a warning cry. The word applies equally to physical substances like radiation and to sounds or signals sent out into the surroundings.
How EMIT is used
Common in scientific and technical description, also used more generally.
- The reactor was found to emit more radiation than expected.
- The old radio would emit a faint hum before switching off.
- The alarm began to emit a loud, repeated beep.
- Certain flowers emit a strong scent at night.
- The engine started to emit black smoke from the exhaust.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMIT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EMIT
The 4 tiles of EMIT in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with EMIT
7 longer words begin with EMIT.
Words ending in EMIT
5 words end in EMIT. Useful as a back hook: play EMIT onto a word already on the board.
Words with EMIT inside
Showing 24 of 102 words that contain EMIT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with EMIT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EMIT
Common questions about EMIT
- Is EMIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMIT, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMIT worth?
- EMIT is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMIT mean?
- To send out or give off something such as light, sound, heat or gas.
- What letters can be added to EMIT?
- EMIT takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of EMIT:
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