Definition of emphasis

"emphasis" in the noun sense

1. emphasis, accent

special importance or significance

"the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"

"the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents"

2. vehemence, emphasis

intensity or forcefulness of expression

"the vehemence of his denial"

"his emphasis on civil rights"

3. emphasis

special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.

4. stress, emphasis, accent

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch

"he put the stress on the wrong syllable"

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Quotations for emphasis

The soul's emphasis is always right. [ Ralph Waldo Emerson ]

False eloquence is exaggeration, true eloquence is emphasis. [ W. R. Alger ]

Accent and emphasis are the pith of reading; punctuation is but secondary. [ Disraeli ]

What your heart thinks great is great. The soul's emphasis is always right. [ Emerson ]

emphasis in Scrabble®

The word emphasis is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters emphasis:

EMPHASIS
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

impasse, messiah, mishaps

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word emphasis

EMPHASIS
(171)
EMPHASIS
(144)
EMPHASIS
(114)
EMPHASIS
(96)
EMPHASIS
(60)
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EMPHASIS
(54)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(46)
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(44)
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(42)
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(36)
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(36)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
EMPHASIS
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(30)
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(30)
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(25)
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(23)
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(20)
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(19)
EMPHASIS
(19)
EMPHASIS
(19)
EMPHASIS
(19)
EMPHASIS
(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In emphasis

EMPHASIS
(171)
EMPHASIS
(144)
EMPHASIS
(114)
MISHAPS
(106 = 56 + 50)
MISHAPS
(104 = 54 + 50)
MISHAPS
(104 = 54 + 50)
MISHAPS
(101 = 51 + 50)
MISHAPS
(101 = 51 + 50)
MESSIAH
(98 = 48 + 50)
MESSIAH
(98 = 48 + 50)
EMPHASIS
(96)
MESSIAH
(95 = 45 + 50)
MISHAPS
(95 = 45 + 50)
MISHAPS
(95 = 45 + 50)
MISHAPS
(95 = 45 + 50)
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IMPASSE
(94 = 44 + 50)
IMPASSE
(92 = 42 + 50)
IMPASSE
(92 = 42 + 50)
MISHAPS
(92 = 42 + 50)
MISHAPS
(90 = 40 + 50)
MESSIAH
(89 = 39 + 50)
MESSIAH
(89 = 39 + 50)
MESSIAH
(89 = 39 + 50)
MESSIAH
(89 = 39 + 50)
MESSIAH
(89 = 39 + 50)
MESSIAH
(89 = 39 + 50)
MESSIAH
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPASSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
MISHAPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPASSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPASSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPASSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPASSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPASSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPASSE
(84 = 34 + 50)
MISHAPS
(84 = 34 + 50)
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(84 = 34 + 50)
MISHAPS
(84 = 34 + 50)
IMPASSE
(84 = 34 + 50)
MESSIAH
(84 = 34 + 50)
IMPASSE
(83 = 33 + 50)
MESSIAH
(82 = 32 + 50)
MISHAPS
(82 = 32 + 50)
MISHAPS
(82 = 32 + 50)
MISHAPS
(82 = 32 + 50)
MESSIAH
(82 = 32 + 50)
MESSIAH
(82 = 32 + 50)
MISHAPS
(82 = 32 + 50)
MESSIAH
(80 = 30 + 50)
MISHAPS
(80 = 30 + 50)
IMPASSE
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
MESSIAH
(80 = 30 + 50)
MISHAPS
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MISHAPS
(80 = 30 + 50)
MISHAPS
(80 = 30 + 50)
MISHAPS
(78 = 28 + 50)
MESSIAH
(78 = 28 + 50)
MESSIAH
(78 = 28 + 50)
MISHAPS
(78 = 28 + 50)
MESSIAH
(78 = 28 + 50)
MISHAPS
(78 = 28 + 50)
MESSIAH
(78 = 28 + 50)
IMPASSE
(78 = 28 + 50)
IMPASSE
(78 = 28 + 50)
MISHAPS
(78 = 28 + 50)
MISHAPS
(78 = 28 + 50)
IMPASSE
(76 = 26 + 50)
IMPASSE
(76 = 26 + 50)
MESSIAH
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MESSIAH
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IMPASSE
(76 = 26 + 50)
MESSIAH
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IMPASSE
(74 = 24 + 50)
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IMPASSE
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IMPASSE
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IMPASSE
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MESSIAH
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IMPASSE
(74 = 24 + 50)
MESSIAH
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MESSIAH
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IMPASSE
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
IMPASSE
(72 = 22 + 50)
MESSIAH
(72 = 22 + 50)
MISHAPS
(72 = 22 + 50)
MISHAPS
(72 = 22 + 50)
IMPASSE
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MISHAPS
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MISHAPS
(71 = 21 + 50)
MESSIAH
(70 = 20 + 50)
MESSIAH
(70 = 20 + 50)
MESSIAH
(70 = 20 + 50)
MISHAPS
(69 = 19 + 50)
MISHAPS
(69 = 19 + 50)
IMPASSE
(69 = 19 + 50)
MISHAPS
(69 = 19 + 50)
IMPASSE
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MISHAPS
(68 = 18 + 50)
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MISHAPS
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MESSIAH
(67 = 17 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
IMPASSE
(66 = 16 + 50)
MISHAPS
(66 = 16 + 50)
MISHAPS
(66 = 16 + 50)
MESSIAH
(66 = 16 + 50)
IMPASSE
(65 = 15 + 50)
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IMPASSE
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IMPASSE
(65 = 15 + 50)
IMPASSE
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MESSIAH
(64 = 14 + 50)
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MESSIAH
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MESSIAH
(64 = 14 + 50)
MESSIAH
(64 = 14 + 50)
MESSIAH
(64 = 14 + 50)
MESSIAH
(63 = 13 + 50)
IMPASSE
(63 = 13 + 50)
IMPASSE
(63 = 13 + 50)
IMPASSE
(63 = 13 + 50)
IMPASSE
(62 = 12 + 50)
EMPHASIS
(60)
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(60)
EMPHASIS
(54)
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(54)
MISHAP
(51)
EMPHASIS
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
MISHAP
(48)
EMPHASIS
(48)
MISHAP
(48)
EMPHASIS
(46)
PHASES
(45)
SHAMES
(45)
MASHES
(45)
SHAPES
(45)
EMPHASIS
(44)
MISHAP
(42)
SHAPE
(42)
MISHAP
(42)
PHASES
(42)
HASPS
(42)
SHIMS
(42)
PHASE
(42)
MISHAP
(42)
SHAME
(42)
SHAMS
(42)
APISH
(42)
SHAMES
(42)
SMASH
(42)
HEAPS
(42)
MASHES
(42)
MESHS
(42)
EMPHASIS
(42)
SHIPS
(42)
SHAPES
(42)
SHAPE
(39)
PHASE
(39)
SHIPS
(39)
MESH
(39)
SMASH
(39)
MASH
(39)
HASP
(39)
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(39)
HAMS
(39)
MESHS
(39)
SHIMS
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
APISH
(39)
PHASES
(38)
EMPHASIS
(38)
SHAMES
(38)
EMPHASIS
(38)
SHAPES
(38)
MISHAP
(38)
MISHAP
(38)
SPASM
(36)
SHAPES
(36)
MESH
(36)
HASP
(36)
MASH
(36)
SHAPES
(36)

emphasis in Words With Friends™

The word emphasis is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters emphasis:

EMPHASIS
(132)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

impasse, messiah, mishaps

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word emphasis

EMPHASIS
(132)
EMPHASIS
(108)
EMPHASIS
(90)
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(78)
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(78)
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(72)
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(68)
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(64)
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(54)
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(48)
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(48)
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(44)
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(40)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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EMPHASIS
(34)
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(34)
EMPHASIS
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
EMPHASIS
(32)
EMPHASIS
(26)
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(26)
EMPHASIS
(24)
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(24)
EMPHASIS
(22)
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(22)
EMPHASIS
(21)
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(21)
EMPHASIS
(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
EMPHASIS
(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(19)
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(19)
EMPHASIS
(19)
EMPHASIS
(18)
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(18)
EMPHASIS
(17)
EMPHASIS
(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In emphasis

EMPHASIS
(132)
MISHAPS
(122 = 87 + 35)
MISHAPS
(110 = 75 + 35)
EMPHASIS
(108)
MISHAPS
(104 = 69 + 35)
IMPASSE
(104 = 69 + 35)
IMPASSE
(104 = 69 + 35)
MISHAPS
(104 = 69 + 35)
MISHAPS
(104 = 69 + 35)
MESSIAH
(101 = 66 + 35)
MISHAPS
(98 = 63 + 35)
IMPASSE
(98 = 63 + 35)
MISHAPS
(98 = 63 + 35)
MISHAPS
(95 = 60 + 35)
MESSIAH
(95 = 60 + 35)
MESSIAH
(95 = 60 + 35)
MISHAPS
(95 = 60 + 35)
MISHAPS
(95 = 60 + 35)
MISHAPS
(92 = 57 + 35)
EMPHASIS
(90)
MESSIAH
(89 = 54 + 35)
IMPASSE
(87 = 52 + 35)
IMPASSE
(87 = 52 + 35)
IMPASSE
(87 = 52 + 35)
MISHAPS
(86 = 51 + 35)
IMPASSE
(86 = 51 + 35)
IMPASSE
(86 = 51 + 35)
MISHAPS
(86 = 51 + 35)
MISHAP
(84)
MESSIAH
(83 = 48 + 35)
MESSIAH
(83 = 48 + 35)
MESSIAH
(83 = 48 + 35)
MESSIAH
(83 = 48 + 35)
MESSIAH
(83 = 48 + 35)
MISHAPS
(81 = 46 + 35)
MISHAPS
(81 = 46 + 35)
IMPASSE
(80 = 45 + 35)
IMPASSE
(80 = 45 + 35)
IMPASSE
(80 = 45 + 35)
IMPASSE
(80 = 45 + 35)
IMPASSE
(80 = 45 + 35)
EMPHASIS
(78)
EMPHASIS
(78)
IMPASSE
(77 = 42 + 35)
MESSIAH
(77 = 42 + 35)
IMPASSE
(77 = 42 + 35)
MESSIAH
(77 = 42 + 35)
MESSIAH
(77 = 42 + 35)
MESSIAH
(77 = 42 + 35)
MESSIAH
(75 = 40 + 35)
MISHAPS
(73 = 38 + 35)
MISHAPS
(73 = 38 + 35)
EMPHASIS
(72)
EMPHASIS
(72)
MISHAP
(72)
MESSIAH
(71 = 36 + 35)
MISHAPS
(69 = 34 + 35)
MISHAPS
(69 = 34 + 35)
MISHAPS
(69 = 34 + 35)
IMPASSE
(69 = 34 + 35)
MISHAPS
(69 = 34 + 35)
IMPASSE
(69 = 34 + 35)
EMPHASIS
(68)
EMPHASIS
(68)
MISHAPS
(67 = 32 + 35)
MESSIAH
(67 = 32 + 35)
MISHAPS
(67 = 32 + 35)
MISHAPS
(67 = 32 + 35)
MISHAPS
(67 = 32 + 35)
MISHAP
(66)
MISHAP
(66)
IMPASSE
(65 = 30 + 35)
MISHAPS
(65 = 30 + 35)
IMPASSE
(65 = 30 + 35)
MISHAPS
(65 = 30 + 35)
MISHAPS
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IMPASSE
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MISHAPS
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MESSIAH
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IMPASSE
(65 = 30 + 35)
MISHAPS
(65 = 30 + 35)
MISHAPS
(65 = 30 + 35)
MISHAPS
(65 = 30 + 35)
EMPHASIS
(64)
EMPHASIS
(64)
MASHES
(63)
MESSIAH
(63 = 28 + 35)
IMPASSE
(63 = 28 + 35)
MESSIAH
(63 = 28 + 35)
IMPASSE
(63 = 28 + 35)
SHAMES
(63)
PHASES
(63)
IMPASSE
(63 = 28 + 35)
SHAPES
(63)
MESSIAH
(63 = 28 + 35)
MESSIAH
(63 = 28 + 35)
IMPASSE
(63 = 28 + 35)
MESSIAH
(61 = 26 + 35)
MESSIAH
(61 = 26 + 35)
IMPASSE
(61 = 26 + 35)
IMPASSE
(61 = 26 + 35)
IMPASSE
(61 = 26 + 35)
IMPASSE
(61 = 26 + 35)
MESSIAH
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IMPASSE
(61 = 26 + 35)
IMPASSE
(61 = 26 + 35)
IMPASSE
(61 = 26 + 35)
MESSIAH
(61 = 26 + 35)
MISHAPS
(60 = 25 + 35)
EMPHASIS
(60)
MISHAP
(60)
MISHAPS
(60 = 25 + 35)
EMPHASIS
(60)
MESSIAH
(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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MISHAPS
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IMPASSE
(58 = 23 + 35)
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IMPASSE
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MESSIAH
(57 = 22 + 35)
MISHAPS
(57 = 22 + 35)
SEPIAS
(57)
SPAMS
(57)
PHASES
(57)
SHAMES
(57)
MASHES
(57)
MASHES
(57)
MISHAPS
(57 = 22 + 35)
SPAMS
(57)
SPASM
(57)
SPASM
(57)
SHAPES
(57)
MISHAPS
(56 = 21 + 35)
MISHAP
(56)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
MISHAPS
(56 = 21 + 35)
MISHAP
(56)
MESSIAH
(56 = 21 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
MISHAPS
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MESSIAH
(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
MISHAPS
(55 = 20 + 35)
SMASH
(54)
MESSIAH
(54 = 19 + 35)
SHAPE
(54)
APISH
(54)
IMPASSE
(54 = 19 + 35)
SHIPS
(54)
MESSIAH
(54 = 19 + 35)
HASPS
(54)
PHASE
(54)
MAPS
(54)
EMPHASIS
(54)
MISHAPS
(54 = 19 + 35)
SPAM
(54)
MISHAPS
(54 = 19 + 35)
MESHS
(54)
SHAMS
(54)
MISHAPS
(54 = 19 + 35)
HEAPS
(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
SHAME
(54)
SHIMS
(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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MISHAPS
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MESSIAH
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(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
MISHAPS
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SHAPES
(51)
SHIM
(51)
PHASES
(51)
SEPIAS
(51)
SHAM
(51)
MESH
(51)
MISHAPS
(51 = 16 + 35)
AHEM
(51)
MESSIAH
(51 = 16 + 35)
IMPASSE
(51 = 16 + 35)
MESSIAH
(51 = 16 + 35)

Word Growth involving emphasis

Shorter words in emphasis

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Longer words containing emphasis

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