EMBANKING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. EMBANKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMBANKING?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBANKING is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBANKING
No single letter turns EMBANKING into another word.
How EMBANKING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EMBANKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMBANKING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EMBANKING mean in Scrabble?
EMBANKING is the -ing form (present participle) of EMBANK.
EMBANK(verb) — To enclose, support or protect something with a raised bank of earth or stone.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBANKING
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Common questions about EMBANKING
- Is EMBANKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMBANKING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMBANKING worth?
- EMBANKING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBANKING?
- No single letter can be added to EMBANKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EMBANKING:
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