EMBARGO is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. EMBARGO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableEMBARGO · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 257,323odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept EMBARGO?
| 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: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful EMBARGO is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBARGO
No single letter turns EMBARGO into another word.
How EMBARGO scores
Scrabble e1m3b3a1r1g2o1 12
Words with Friends e1m4b4a1r1g3o1 15
Face value of the 7 tiles in EMBARGO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
Words starting with EMBARGO
3 longer words begin with EMBARGO.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBARGO
bregma11 borage9 romage9 embog10 gambe10 gambo10 amber9 brame9 bream9 brome9 embar9 omber9 ombre9 barge8 begar8 gamer8 garbe8 garbo8 gobar8 gomer8 grame8 grebo8 groma8 marge8 omega8 regma8 abore7 morae7 gamb9 ambo8 barm8 beam8 bema8 berm8 boma8 borm8 mabe8 mobe8 bego7 berg7
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Common questions about EMBARGO
- Is EMBARGO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMBARGO, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMBARGO worth?
- EMBARGO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBARGO?
- No single letter can be added to EMBARGO to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EMBARGO:
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