EMBELLISHES is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. EMBELLISHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
e1m3b3e1l1l1i1s1h4e1s1
PlayableEMBELLISHES · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EMBELLISHES?
| 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%1.64
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.09%
Our own measure of how useful EMBELLISHES is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBELLISHES
No single letter turns EMBELLISHES into another word.
How EMBELLISHES scores
Scrabble e1m3b3e1l1l1i1s1h4e1s1 18
Words with Friends e1m4b4e1l2l2i1s1h3e1s1 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in EMBELLISHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMBELLISHES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBELLISHES
blemishes16 embellish16 shlemiels14 helmless13 shlemiel13 beslimes12 besmiles12 limbless12 heelless11 libelees10 limeless10 smellies10 blemish14 beseems11 beslime11 besmile11 sembles11 bellies9 libelee9 missell9 eisells7 bishes11 meshes11 beseem10 semble10 sheels9 shells9 shiels9 shills9 belees8 belies8 belles8 besees8 elemis8 emeses8 emesis8 lemels8 libels8 melees8 mesels8
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Common questions about EMBELLISHES
- Is EMBELLISHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMBELLISHES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMBELLISHES worth?
- EMBELLISHES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBELLISHES?
- No single letter can be added to EMBELLISHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of EMBELLISHES:
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