emphatic
/ɛm'fætɪk/
adjective
8 letters3 syllables17 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1
Spoken with emphasis.
“an emphatic word”
2
Sudden and strong.
“an emphatic no”
3
Forceful and definite in expression or action.
“the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty”
WORD FORMS
Related formemphasis
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinemphaticway
Starts & ends withE … C
Syllablesem · phat · ic
SYNONYMS & RELATED10
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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