EMPHYSEMA is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. EMPHYSEMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMPHYSEMA?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMPHYSEMA is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMPHYSEMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
emphysemasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMPHYSEMA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EMPHYSEMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMPHYSEMA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EMPHYSEMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A lung condition in which the air sacs are damaged and enlarged, causing shortness of breath.
Emphysema most often results from years of smoking, and the harm to the lungs cannot be undone. A person with emphysema tires quickly because the lungs no longer pass oxygen into the blood well.
How EMPHYSEMA is used
A medical term, often grouped with chronic bronchitis under chronic lung disease.
- His doctor warned that smoking could lead to emphysema.
- Emphysema made even a short walk difficult for her.
- The X-ray showed advanced emphysema in both lungs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMPHYSEMA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EMPHYSEMA
2 longer words begin with EMPHYSEMA.
Shorter words from the letters in EMPHYSEMA
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Common questions about EMPHYSEMA
- Is EMPHYSEMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMPHYSEMA, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMPHYSEMA worth?
- EMPHYSEMA is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMPHYSEMA mean?
- A lung condition in which the air sacs are damaged and enlarged, causing shortness of breath.
- What letters can be added to EMPHYSEMA?
- EMPHYSEMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EMPHYSEMA:
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