EMBASSY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. EMBASSY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMBASSY?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful EMBASSY is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBASSY
No single letter turns EMBASSY into another word.
How EMBASSY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EMBASSY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does EMBASSY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The official residence and offices of an ambassador in a foreign country, or the staff who work there.
Citizens abroad go to their embassy for passports and help in emergencies. The building stays under the sending country's protection by diplomatic custom. Long ago an embassy could also mean a mission sent by one ruler to another.
How EMBASSY is used
Common in news and travel contexts, for the building, the staff or a diplomatic mission.
- He went to the embassy to renew his passport.
- Crowds gathered outside the embassy in the capital.
- The king sent an embassy to the neighbouring court.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMBASSY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBASSY
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Common questions about EMBASSY
- Is EMBASSY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMBASSY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMBASSY worth?
- EMBASSY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMBASSY mean?
- The official residence and offices of an ambassador in a foreign country, or the staff who work there.
- What letters can be added to EMBASSY?
- No single letter can be added to EMBASSY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EMBASSY:
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