EMBATHE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMBATHE 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMBATHE?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBATHE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBATHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMBATHE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EMBATHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 561,432.
What stands out about EMBATHE
- EMBATHE 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 EMBATHE
2 longer words begin with EMBATHE.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBATHE
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Common questions about EMBATHE
- Is EMBATHE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMBATHE is not in it.
- How many points is EMBATHE worth?
- EMBATHE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBATHE?
- EMBATHE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EMBATHE:
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