EMBELLISHMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. EMBELLISHMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
e1m3b3e1l1l1i1s1h4m3e1n1t1
PlayableEMBELLISHMENT · 13 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 27 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
27points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept EMBELLISHMENT?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.69
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.92%
Our own measure of how useful EMBELLISHMENT is to know. It scores 22 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBELLISHMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
embellishmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMBELLISHMENT scores
Scrabble e1m3b3e1l1l1i1s1h4m3e1n1t1 22
Words with Friends e1m4b4e1l2l2i1s1h3m4e1n2t1 27
Face value of the 13 tiles in EMBELLISHMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMBELLISHMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EMBELLISHMENT
1 longer words begin with EMBELLISHMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBELLISHMENT
blemishment20 emblements16 belemnites14 embellish16 emblemise15 belemnite13 hellenise12 beltlines11 billetees11 helmsmen15 thimbles15 bheestie13 hellbent13 hemlines13 shlemiel13 ensemble12 meltemis12 nimblest12 theelins11 beelines10 beltline10 billetee10 ebeniste10 elements10 emetines10 libelees10 mellites10 steelmen10 stilbene10 stillmen10 tensible10 enlistee8 selenite8 blemish14 mishmee14 thimble14 emblems13 beshine12 bethels12 bhistee12
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Common questions about EMBELLISHMENT
- Is EMBELLISHMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMBELLISHMENT, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMBELLISHMENT worth?
- EMBELLISHMENT is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBELLISHMENT?
- EMBELLISHMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of EMBELLISHMENT:
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