Is EMPATHETIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EMPATHETIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EMPATHETIC mean?
- adjective
showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states
“a sensitive and empathetic school counselor”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 19 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 EMPATHETIC
EMPATHETIC 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 EMPATHETIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- empathic17
- emphatic17
- impeach16
- pathetic15
- petechia15
- thematic15
- aphetic14
- cheapie14
- hematic14
- hepatic14
- machete14
- tepache14
- champ14
- chimp14
- hematite13
- empath13
- haemic13
- haptic13
- hempie13
- hepcat13
- imphee13
- phatic13
- tempeh13
- epithet12
- thecate12
- impact12
- chape12
- chapt12
- cheap12
- cheep12
- chime12
- hemic12
- mache12
- match12
- miche12
- patch12
- peach12
- pitch12
- pectate11
- techie11
- thecae11
- thetic11
- campi11
- caph11
- cham11
- chap11
- chem11
- chip11
- hemp11
- mach11
- mech11
- pech11
- apiece10
- emetic10
- metepa10
- metica10
- tipcat10
- aitch10
- cheat10
- ethic10
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