EMMOVES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMMOVES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMMOVES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMMOVES is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMMOVES
No single letter turns EMMOVES into another word.
How EMMOVES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EMMOVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,790 thousand.
What does EMMOVES mean in Scrabble?
EMMOVES is the present-tense form of EMMOVE used with he, she and it.
Shorter words from the letters in EMMOVES
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Common questions about EMMOVES
- Is EMMOVES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMMOVES is not in it.
- How many points is EMMOVES worth?
- EMMOVES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMMOVES?
- No single letter can be added to EMMOVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EMMOVES:
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