EMPHASIS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points

Yes. EMPHASIS 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.

Which word lists accept EMPHASIS?

Word power: 43 / 100

Our own measure of how useful EMPHASIS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for EMPHASIS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How EMPHASIS scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in EMPHASIS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMPHASIS has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about EMPHASIS

• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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

Anagrams of EMPHASIS

The 8 tiles of EMPHASIS in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with EMPHASIS

4 longer words begin with EMPHASIS.

Shorter words from the letters in EMPHASIS

Showing 40 of 263. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about EMPHASIS

Is EMPHASIS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMPHASIS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is EMPHASIS worth?

EMPHASIS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to EMPHASIS?

EMPHASIS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.