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.
Which word lists accept EMBELLISHING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
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
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.
What does EMBELLISHING mean in Scrabble?
EMBELLISHING is the -ing form (present participle) of EMBELLISH.
EMBELLISH(verb) — To make something more attractive by adding decoration, or to make a story more interesting with extra details.
Words starting with EMBELLISHING
1 longer words begin with EMBELLISHING.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBELLISHING
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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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