EMBAIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMBAIL 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMBAIL?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBAIL is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
embailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMBAIL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EMBAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
Anagrams of EMBAIL
The 6 tiles of EMBAIL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EMBAIL
3 longer words begin with EMBAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBAIL
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Common questions about EMBAIL
- Is EMBAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMBAIL is not in it.
- How many points is EMBAIL worth?
- EMBAIL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBAIL?
- EMBAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EMBAIL:
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