Emphasis
/ˈɛmfəsɪs/
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters
Definition of Emphasis
noun
- Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
"He paused for emphasis before saying who had won."
- Special attention or prominence given to something.
"Anglia TV's emphasis is on Norwich and district."
- Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.
"He used a yellow highlighter to indicate where to give emphasis in his speech."
- The phonetic or phonological feature that distinguishes emphatic consonants from other consonants.
- The use of boldface.
Anagrams of Emphasis
Letter Values
e1
m3
p3
h4
a1
s1
i1
s1
Total: 15 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Emphasis
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Emphasis"
Emphasis is a 8-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "emphasis" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Emphasis" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "emphasis" is a high-scoring word.