EMPHASISES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. EMPHASISES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
e1m3p3h4a1s1i1s1e1s1
PlayableEMPHASISES · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EMPHASISES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful EMPHASISES is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPHASISES
No single letter turns EMPHASISES into another word.
How EMPHASISES scores
Scrabble e1m3p3h4a1s1i1s1e1s1 17
Words with Friends e1m4p4h3a1s1i1s1e1s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in EMPHASISES, 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 | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMPHASISES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPHASISES
emphasise16 misshapes16 emphases15 emphasis15 misshape15 phaeisms15 messiahs13 impasses12 miseases10 siameses10 hempies14 imphees14 mishaps14 pashims14 phaeism14 apheses12 aphesis12 mashies12 messiah12 smashes12 spahees12 impasse11 pessima11 amisses9 asepses9 asepsis9 aspises9 messias9 misease9 missees9 semises9 sesames9 siamese9 speises9 hempie13 imphee13 mishap13 pashim13 pashms13 aspish11
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Common questions about EMPHASISES
- Is EMPHASISES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMPHASISES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMPHASISES worth?
- EMPHASISES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMPHASISES?
- No single letter can be added to EMPHASISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EMPHASISES:
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