EMBELLISHING is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. EMBELLISHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
e1m3b3e1l1l1i1s1h4i1n1g2
PlayableEMBELLISHING · 12 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EMBELLISHING?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful EMBELLISHING is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBELLISHING
No single letter turns EMBELLISHING into another word.
How EMBELLISHING scores
Scrabble e1m3b3e1l1l1i1s1h4i1n1g2 20
Words with Friends e1m4b4e1l2l2i1s1h3i1n2g3 25
Face value of the 12 tiles in EMBELLISHING, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMBELLISHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EMBELLISHING
1 longer words begin with EMBELLISHING.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBELLISHING
blemishing18 embellish16 blinglish15 bemingles14 besliming14 besmiling14 eligibles12 libelings12 bemingle13 hemlines13 misbegin13 sembling13 shlemiel13 ghillies12 heelings12 hillings12 sheeling12 sheiling12 shelling12 shieling12 shilling12 bellings11 billings11 eligible11 geminies11 libeling11 millings11 smelling11 bellinis10 millines10 slimline10 blemish14 ghiblis13 helming13 meshing13 beshine12 helimen12 hemline12 hillmen12 limbing12
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Common questions about EMBELLISHING
- Is EMBELLISHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMBELLISHING, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMBELLISHING worth?
- EMBELLISHING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBELLISHING?
- No single letter can be added to EMBELLISHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of EMBELLISHING:
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