EMPHASES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. EMPHASES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
e1m3p3h4a1s1e1s1
PlayableEMPHASES · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EMPHASES?
| 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
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.87%
Our own measure of how useful EMPHASES is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPHASES
No single letter turns EMPHASES into another word.
How EMPHASES scores
Scrabble e1m3p3h4a1s1e1s1 15
Words with Friends e1m4p4h3a1s1e1s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in EMPHASES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMPHASES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPHASES
apheses12 spahees12 pashms13 mashes11 meshes11 pashes11 phases11 pheses11 shames11 shapes11 spahee11 meases8 passee8 peases8 seames8 sesame8 hemps12 pashm12 ephas10 haems10 hames10 hasps10 heame10 heaps10 hemes10 hesps10 phase10 phese10 shame10 shams10 shape10 shaps10 sheep10 smash10 samps9 spams9 spasm9 ashes8 sheas8 apses7
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Common questions about EMPHASES
- Is EMPHASES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMPHASES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMPHASES worth?
- EMPHASES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMPHASES?
- No single letter can be added to EMPHASES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EMPHASES:
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