Scrabble Dictionary

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Yes, emphasis is playable

...and is worth 16 points.

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TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)

"Emphasis" Definition

noun

Prominence given to a syllable, word, or words, as by raising the voice or printing in italic type.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

Force or intensity of expression that gives impressiveness or importance to something.

Source: Merriam-Webster

A particular prominence given in reading or speaking to one or more words or syllables.

Source: Merriam-Webster

Special consideration of or stress or insistence on something.

Source: Merriam-Webster

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