EMBARCATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMBARCATION 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMBARCATION?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBARCATION is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBARCATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
embarcationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMBARCATION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in EMBARCATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMBARCATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EMBARCATION
1 longer words begin with EMBARCATION.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBARCATION
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Common questions about EMBARCATION
- Is EMBARCATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMBARCATION is not in it.
- How many points is EMBARCATION worth?
- EMBARCATION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBARCATION?
- EMBARCATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of EMBARCATION:
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