EMPATHETIC is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. EMPATHETIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMPATHETIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMPATHETIC is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPATHETIC
No single letter turns EMPATHETIC into another word.
How EMPATHETIC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in EMPATHETIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMPATHETIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EMPATHETIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Showing empathy; quick to feel with others what they are going through.
An empathetic listener does more than hear the words; they sense the mood behind them. The word is warmer than sympathetic, because it suggests actually sharing the feeling rather than pitying it.
How EMPATHETIC is used
Common in talk about caring professions, friendship and good communication.
- The nurse was kind and empathetic.
- An empathetic teacher noticed that the boy was upset.
- She gave an empathetic nod.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMPATHETIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EMPATHETIC
1 longer words begin with EMPATHETIC.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPATHETIC
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Common questions about EMPATHETIC
- Is EMPATHETIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMPATHETIC, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMPATHETIC worth?
- EMPATHETIC is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMPATHETIC mean?
- Showing empathy; quick to feel with others what they are going through.
- What letters can be added to EMPATHETIC?
- No single letter can be added to EMPATHETIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EMPATHETIC:
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