EGLOMISE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. EGLOMISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EGLOMISE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EGLOMISE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EGLOMISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
eglomisesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EGLOMISE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EGLOMISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EGLOMISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EGLOMISE
- EGLOMISE 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 EGLOMISE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Describing glass decorated on its back with gilding or paint so that the design shows through the front.
An eglomise panel looks as if the picture floats behind a clear surface. The technique is named after an eighteenth-century Parisian dealer and was popular for mirror frames and clocks.
How EGLOMISE is used
Art and antiques term, often in the phrase verre eglomise.
- The eglomise mirror had a gold border.
- An eglomise clock face hung in the hall.
- Restoring eglomise work needs a steady hand.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EGLOMISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EGLOMISE
1 longer words begin with EGLOMISE.
Shorter words from the letters in EGLOMISE
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Common questions about EGLOMISE
- Is EGLOMISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EGLOMISE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EGLOMISE worth?
- EGLOMISE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EGLOMISE mean?
- Describing glass decorated on its back with gilding or paint so that the design shows through the front.
- What letters can be added to EGLOMISE?
- EGLOMISE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EGLOMISE:
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