Is EMPHASIZED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EMPHASIZED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 27 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EMPHASIZED mean?
- adjective
spoken with emphasis
“an emphatic word”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
27
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + S (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + D (2) = 27 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 EMPHASIZED
EMPHASIZED 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 EMPHASIZED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- emphasize25
- zaidehs20
- phizes20
- zaideh19
- hazed18
- phiz18
- maizes17
- hazes17
- mazed17
- azides16
- seized16
- maize16
- mazes16
- mezes16
- smaze16
- haze16
- dampish15
- phasmid15
- adzes15
- azide15
- dazes15
- sized15
- zedas15
- maze15
- meze15
- spaz15
- zaps15
- zeps15
- zips15
- imphees14
- seiza14
- seize14
- adze14
- daze14
- zeda14
- zeds14
- zap14
- zep14
- zip14
- aphides13
- diphase13
- hempie13
- imphee13
- mishap13
- size13
- zees13
- adz13
- zed13
- impedes12
- aphids12
- emdash12
- hasped12
- heaped12
- mashed12
- meshed12
- pashed12
- phased12
- pished12
- shamed12
- shaped12
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