EMBACE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMBACE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMBACE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBACE is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBACE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
embacesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMBACE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EMBACE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 250,853.
What stands out about EMBACE
- EMBACE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of EMBACE
The 6 tiles of EMBACE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EMBACE
1 longer words begin with EMBACE.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBACE
Common questions about EMBACE
- Is EMBACE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMBACE is not in it.
- How many points is EMBACE worth?
- EMBACE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBACE?
- EMBACE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EMBACE:
Open EMBACE in the Word Finder