EBONIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. EBONIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EBONIZE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 67 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EBONIZE is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EBONIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EBONIZE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EBONIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
What stands out about EBONIZE
- EBONIZE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EBONIZE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To stain or finish wood black so that it looks like ebony.
Furniture makers ebonize cheaper timber to give it the deep black of costly ebony. The finish can be a stain, a dye, or a coat of blackened varnish.
How EBONIZE is used
Ebonize is a woodworking term, with ebonise as the British spelling.
- He chose to ebonize the pear wood frame.
- Craftsmen would ebonize a plain chair to match the piano.
- You can ebonize oak with iron and tea.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EBONIZE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EBONIZE
2 longer words begin with EBONIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in EBONIZE
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Common questions about EBONIZE
- Is EBONIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EBONIZE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EBONIZE worth?
- EBONIZE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EBONIZE mean?
- To stain or finish wood black so that it looks like ebony.
- What letters can be added to EBONIZE?
- EBONIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EBONIZE:
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