EMBARRAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMBARRAS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept EMBARRAS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBARRAS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBARRAS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
embarrassChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMBARRAS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EMBARRAS, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMBARRAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EMBARRAS
9 longer words begin with EMBARRAS.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBARRAS
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Common questions about EMBARRAS
- Is EMBARRAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMBARRAS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMBARRAS worth?
- EMBARRAS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBARRAS?
- EMBARRAS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EMBARRAS:
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