EMBALL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMBALL 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 EMBALL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBALL is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
emballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMBALL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EMBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
Words starting with EMBALL
4 longer words begin with EMBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBALL
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Common questions about EMBALL
- Is EMBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMBALL is not in it.
- How many points is EMBALL worth?
- EMBALL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBALL?
- EMBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EMBALL:
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