EMULOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. EMULOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMULOUS?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMULOUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMULOUS
No single letter turns EMULOUS into another word.
How EMULOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EMULOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 868,466.
What does EMULOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Eager to equal or surpass another through rivalry.
Emulous carries a healthy sense of competition and need not mean envy. It is typically followed by of, naming the person or deed one wants to match.
How EMULOUS is used
Emulous is rare and mostly literary, found in older prose.
- The students were emulous of their teacher's fame.
- An emulous spirit drove both rival bakers.
- He was emulous of his brother's achievements.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMULOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EMULOUS
3 longer words begin with EMULOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in EMULOUS
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Common questions about EMULOUS
- Is EMULOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMULOUS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMULOUS worth?
- EMULOUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMULOUS mean?
- Eager to equal or surpass another through rivalry.
- What letters can be added to EMULOUS?
- No single letter can be added to EMULOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EMULOUS:
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