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Emphasise

e 1m 3p 3h 4a 1s 1i 1s 1e 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does emphasise mean?

verb

  1. give extra weight to (a communication)

    “Her gesture emphasized her words”

    Synonymsunderscoreunderlineemphasize

  2. to stress, single out as important

    “Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet”

    Synonymsstressemphasizepunctuateaccentaccentuate

Is EMPHASISE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is EMPHASISE worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
e 1m 3p 3h 4a 1s 1i 1s 1e 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
e 1m 4p 4h 3a 1s 1i 1s 1e 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
e 1m 3p 4h 4a 1s 1i 1s 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
e 1m 3p 3h 3a 1s 1i 1s 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in EMPHASISE

Hooks for EMPHASISE

Add one letter to the front or back of EMPHASISE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

emphasisedemphasises

Emphasise: quick answers

Is EMPHASISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EMPHASISE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EMPHASISE worth?
EMPHASISE scores 16 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does emphasise mean?
As a verb, emphasise means “give extra weight to (a communication)”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in EMPHASISE?
You can make 313 shorter words from EMPHASISE, such as EMPHASES, EMPHASIS, MISSHAPE, PHAEISMS. See the full list.