EMBELLISHINGLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMBELLISHINGLY 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 25 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMBELLISHINGLY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBELLISHINGLY is to know. It scores 25 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBELLISHINGLY
No single letter turns EMBELLISHINGLY into another word.
How EMBELLISHINGLY scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in EMBELLISHINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMBELLISHINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBELLISHINGLY
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Common questions about EMBELLISHINGLY
- Is EMBELLISHINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMBELLISHINGLY is not in it.
- How many points is EMBELLISHINGLY worth?
- EMBELLISHINGLY is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBELLISHINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to EMBELLISHINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of EMBELLISHINGLY:
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