EMULATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. EMULATOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMULATOR?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMULATOR is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMULATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
emulatorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMULATOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EMULATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMULATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EMULATOR
- All 8 letters of EMULATOR are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EMULATOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who imitates another in order to match or surpass them, or a program that imitates another system.
In its older sense an emulator is a follower who copies a role model with the goal of equalling them. In computing it is software that lets one machine behave like another, so old games can run on new hardware.
How EMULATOR is used
Used for admiring imitators and, now more often, for software that mimics another computer or console.
- The young poet was an eager emulator of his hero.
- She installed an emulator to play classic console games.
- Developers test the app in a phone emulator first.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMULATOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EMULATOR
1 longer words begin with EMULATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in EMULATOR
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Common questions about EMULATOR
- Is EMULATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMULATOR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMULATOR worth?
- EMULATOR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMULATOR mean?
- A person who imitates another in order to match or surpass them, or a program that imitates another system.
- What letters can be added to EMULATOR?
- EMULATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EMULATOR:
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