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Emphasises

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

About 4 syllables

noun · 10 letters · Rare · plural of emphasis

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

What does emphasises mean?

noun

  1. special importance or significance

    “the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis”

    Synonymsaccent

  2. intensity or forcefulness of expression

    “the vehemence of his denial”

    Synonymsvehemence

  3. special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.

  4. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

    “he put the stress on the wrong syllable”

    Synonymsstressaccent

Definitions shown for emphasis, the base form of emphasises.

Is EMPHASISES 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 EMPHASISES worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in EMPHASISES

Words that end like EMPHASISES

Common words that share the ending -ISES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -ISES

Emphasises: quick answers

Is EMPHASISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EMPHASISES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EMPHASISES worth?
EMPHASISES scores 17 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does emphasises mean?
emphasises is the plural of emphasis, which means “special importance or significance”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in EMPHASISES?
You can make 352 shorter words from EMPHASISES, such as EMPHASISE, MISSHAPES, EMPHASES, EMPHASIS. See the full list.