EMBARGOING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EMBARGOING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMBARGOING?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBARGOING is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBARGOING
No single letter turns EMBARGOING into another word.
How EMBARGOING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in EMBARGOING, 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 | 2 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMBARGOING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EMBARGOING mean in Scrabble?
EMBARGOING is the -ing form (present participle) of EMBARGO.
EMBARGO(noun) — An official order that bans trade with a country or the movement of certain goods.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBARGOING
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Common questions about EMBARGOING
- Is EMBARGOING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMBARGOING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMBARGOING worth?
- EMBARGOING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBARGOING?
- No single letter can be added to EMBARGOING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EMBARGOING:
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