EMBASE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMBASE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMBASE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBASE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBASE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMBASE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EMBASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 125,426.
What stands out about EMBASE
- EMBASE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with EMBASE
4 longer words begin with EMBASE.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBASE
Showing 40 of 60. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about EMBASE
- Is EMBASE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMBASE is not in it.
- How many points is EMBASE worth?
- EMBASE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBASE?
- EMBASE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EMBASE:
Open EMBASE in the Word Finder