EMBELLISH is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EMBELLISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
e1m3b3e1l1l1i1s1h4
PlayableEMBELLISH · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EMBELLISH?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful EMBELLISH is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBELLISH
No single letter turns EMBELLISH into another word.
How EMBELLISH scores
Scrabble e1m3b3e1l1l1i1s1h4 16
Words with Friends e1m4b4e1l2l2i1s1h3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in EMBELLISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMBELLISH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EMBELLISH
embellished19 embellisher18 embellishes18 embellishers19 embellishing20 embellishment22 embellishingly25 embellishments23
8 longer words begin with EMBELLISH.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBELLISH
shlemiel13 blemish14 beslime11 besmile11 bellies9 semble10 belies8 belles8 elemis8 lemels8 libels8 milles8 eisell6 bhels10 hebes10 helms10 hemes10 hiems10 limbs9 heels8 heils8 heles8 hells8 hills8 leish8 sheel8 shell8 shiel8 shill8 belie7 belle7 bells7 biles7 bills7 blees7 elemi7 lemel7 lemes7 libel7 limes7
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Common questions about EMBELLISH
- Is EMBELLISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMBELLISH, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMBELLISH worth?
- EMBELLISH is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBELLISH?
- No single letter can be added to EMBELLISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EMBELLISH:
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