Is EMPHASISING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EMPHASISING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EMPHASISING mean?
Emphasising is a form of EMPHASISE.
- verb
give extra weight to (a communication)
“Her gesture emphasized her words”
- verb
to stress, single out as important
“Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + S (1) + 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 EMPHASISING
EMPHASISING 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 EMPHASISING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- misshaping18
- hispanism16
- misshapen16
- emphasis15
- misshape15
- meshings14
- shamings14
- smashing14
- smishing14
- sphinges14
- mishaps14
- shipman14
- shipmen14
- impinges13
- minishes13
- mispages13
- shamisen13
- spasming13
- hasping13
- heaping13
- mashing13
- meshing13
- pashing13
- phasing13
- pishing13
- shaming13
- shaping13
- impish13
- mishap13
- pashms13
- pianisms12
- sinapism12
- aphesis12
- empings12
- haemins12
- hipness12
- impinge12
- impings12
- inphase12
- magpies12
- mashies12
- messiah12
- mispage12
- pigmies12
- sashimi12
- phages12
- hemps12
- pashm12
- gaminess11
- imagines11
- spaeings11
- spinages11
- geishas11
- gnashes11
- hissing11
- impasse11
- mispens11
- pianism11
- sashing11
- amping11
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