EMPHASISE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EMPHASISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMPHASISE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMPHASISE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPHASISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMPHASISE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EMPHASISE, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMPHASISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EMPHASISE
- EMPHASISE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with EMPHASISE
2 longer words begin with EMPHASISE.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPHASISE
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Common questions about EMPHASISE
- Is EMPHASISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMPHASISE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMPHASISE worth?
- EMPHASISE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMPHASISE?
- EMPHASISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EMPHASISE:
Open EMPHASISE in the Word Finder