OVEREMPHASIS is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. OVEREMPHASIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
o1v4e1r1e1m3p3h4a1s1i1s1
PlayableOVEREMPHASIS · 12 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OVEREMPHASIS?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful OVEREMPHASIS is to know. It scores 22 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVEREMPHASIS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overemphasiseChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OVEREMPHASIS scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1e1m3p3h4a1s1i1s1 22
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1e1m4p4h3a1s1i1s1 24
Face value of the 12 tiles in OVEREMPHASIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVEREMPHASIS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVEREMPHASIS
4 longer words begin with OVEREMPHASIS.
Shorter words from the letters in OVEREMPHASIS
empoverish20 reemphasis17 semaphores17 overheaps17 aphorisms16 emphasise16 misphrase16 misshaper16 samphires16 semaphore16 seraphims16 shivarees15 apheresis14 aphorises14 aspersive14 pharisees14 phoresies14 sphairees14 vaporises14 promisees13 reimposes13 isomerase11 overheap16 vaporish16 aphorism15 emperish15 emphases15 emphasis15 improves15 misshape15 morphias15 orphisms15 phaeisms15 phimoses15 premoves15 samphire15 seraphim15 sopherim15 vampires15 ravishes14
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Common questions about OVEREMPHASIS
- Is OVEREMPHASIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVEREMPHASIS, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVEREMPHASIS worth?
- OVEREMPHASIS is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVEREMPHASIS?
- OVEREMPHASIS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of OVEREMPHASIS:
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