Is EMPATHISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EMPATHISES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EMPATHISES mean?
Empathises is a form of EMPATHISE.
- verb
be understanding of
“You don't need to explain--I understand!”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 EMPATHISES
EMPATHISES 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 EMPATHISES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- empathies16
- empathise16
- emphasise16
- mateships16
- shipmates16
- steamship16
- emphases15
- emphasis15
- hempiest15
- mateship15
- mephites15
- misshape15
- shipmate15
- empaths14
- imphees14
- mishaps14
- tempehs14
- atheisms13
- meshiest13
- steepish13
- empath13
- hempie13
- imphee13
- mishap13
- pashms13
- tempeh13
- impastes12
- pastimes12
- septimes12
- apheses12
- aphesis12
- atheism12
- mashies12
- messiah12
- spahees12
- spathes12
- theisms12
- hemps12
- pashm12
- esthesia11
- empties11
- impasse11
- impaste11
- metepas11
- misstep11
- pastime11
- septime11
- aspish11
- mashes11
- mashie11
- meshes11
- pashes11
- phases11
- phasis11
- pishes11
- shames11
- shapes11
- smiths11
- spahee11
- spahis11
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