EMOVES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMOVES 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMOVES?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMOVES is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMOVES
Front hooks — 1
removesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How EMOVES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EMOVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 141,105.
What does EMOVES mean in Scrabble?
EMOVES is the present-tense form of EMOVE used with he, she and it.
EMOVE(verb) — To move someone emotionally; to stir the feelings.
Shorter words from the letters in EMOVES
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Common questions about EMOVES
- Is EMOVES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMOVES is not in it.
- How many points is EMOVES worth?
- EMOVES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMOVES?
- EMOVES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EMOVES:
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