Is EMPATHISING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EMPATHISING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EMPATHISING mean?
Empathising 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
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 EMPATHISING
EMPATHISING 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 EMPATHISING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pantheism16
- mateship15
- mephitis15
- shipmate15
- shipment15
- shiptime15
- histamine14
- impasting14
- thiamines14
- megahits14
- smithing14
- empaths14
- shipman14
- shipmen14
- impatiens13
- antiship13
- emptings13
- gimpiest13
- hematins13
- histamin13
- impinges13
- isthmian13
- pigments13
- stamping13
- tampings13
- thespian13
- thiamine13
- thiamins13
- hasping13
- heaping13
- mashing13
- megahit13
- meshing13
- pashing13
- phasing13
- pishing13
- pithing13
- shaming13
- shaping13
- theming13
- empath13
- impish13
- mishap13
- miseating12
- gahnites12
- heatings12
- heisting12
- impaints12
- mispaint12
- nighties12
- thingies12
- anthems12
- atheism12
- empings12
- haemins12
- haptens12
- hatpins12
- hematin12
- hetmans12
- impinge12
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