EMBALMING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EMBALMING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
e1m3b3a1l1m3i1n1g2
PlayableEMBALMING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept EMBALMING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful EMBALMING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBALMING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
embalmingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMBALMING scores
Scrabble e1m3b3a1l1m3i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends e1m4b4a1l2m4i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in EMBALMING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMBALMING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EMBALMING
1 longer words begin with EMBALMING.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBALMING
blamming15 embaling13 bamming14 ambling12 balming12 beaming12 blaming12 lambing12 lamming12 lemming12 mailmen11 minable11 bealing10 geminal10 leaming10 mealing10 embalm12 imbalm12 bagmen11 gamble11 gemman11 gimbal11 gimmal11 ammine10 embail10 immane10 lambie10 lammie10 milneb10 nimble10 abling9 baling9 bangle9 bingle9 enigma9 gamine9 laming9 legman9 leming9 lingam9
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Common questions about EMBALMING
- Is EMBALMING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMBALMING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMBALMING worth?
- EMBALMING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBALMING?
- EMBALMING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EMBALMING:
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