EMULATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. EMULATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMULATE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMULATE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMULATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMULATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EMULATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 140,358.
What stands out about EMULATE
- EMULATE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EMULATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To imitate someone or something in order to match or surpass them.
To emulate a hero implies admiration and effort, rather than mere copying. In computing the verb means to make one system behave like another, so that old games run on new machines.
How EMULATE is used
Emulate takes a person, achievement or system as its object.
- Young athletes try to emulate their idols.
- The software can emulate an old game console.
- She hoped to emulate her mother's success.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMULATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EMULATE
2 longer words begin with EMULATE.
Shorter words from the letters in EMULATE
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Common questions about EMULATE
- Is EMULATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMULATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMULATE worth?
- EMULATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMULATE mean?
- To imitate someone or something in order to match or surpass them.
- What letters can be added to EMULATE?
- EMULATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EMULATE:
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