EMBAILS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMBAILS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMBAILS?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBAILS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBAILS
No single letter turns EMBAILS into another word.
How EMBAILS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EMBAILS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What stands out about EMBAILS
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of EMBAILS
The 7 tiles of EMBAILS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBAILS
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Common questions about EMBAILS
- Is EMBAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMBAILS is not in it.
- How many points is EMBAILS worth?
- EMBAILS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBAILS?
- No single letter can be added to EMBAILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EMBAILS:
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