Is EMACIATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EMACIATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EMACIATING mean?
Emaciating is a form of EMACIATE.
- verb
cause to grow thin or weak
“The treatment emaciated him”
- verb
grow weak and thin or waste away physically
“She emaciated during the chemotherapy”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + M (3) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for EMACIATING
EMACIATING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from EMACIATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- enigmatic14
- magician13
- magnetic13
- gametic12
- agminate11
- enigmata11
- anaemic11
- nematic11
- agamic11
- macing11
- actiniae10
- agnatic10
- catagen10
- gateman10
- imagine10
- iteming10
- magenta10
- magnate10
- mintage10
- nametag10
- teaming10
- tegmina10
- aminic10
- anemic10
- caiman10
- cinema10
- iceman10
- maniac10
- mantic10
- metica10
- gamic10
- magic10
- actinia9
- amentia9
- animate9
- animati9
- intimae9
- acting9
- aiming9
- citing9
- enigma9
- gamine9
- incage9
- magian9
- magnet9
- manage9
- mating9
- meting9
- taming9
- timing9
- amice9
- amici9
- amnic9
- manic9
- mince9
- ignatia8
- acetin8
- amenta8
- anemia8
- catena8
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