EMBER is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. EMBER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMBER?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBER is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMBER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in EMBER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 47,530.
What stands out about EMBER
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EMBER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small piece of glowing or smouldering coal or wood remaining after a fire has died down.
An ember keeps a dull red or orange glow long after the flames of a fire have gone out, and a bed of embers can be raked or fed with fresh fuel to bring the fire back to life. The word is used mostly in the plural, embers, to describe the whole smouldering remains of a hearth or campfire. Figuratively, an ember of hope, love, or anger describes a weak but still living remnant of a stronger feeling.
How EMBER is used
Usually plural, as in the embers of the fire, though a single ember can also be described.
- A single ember still glowed in the cold hearth at dawn.
- They warmed their hands over the fading embers.
- Sparks and embers drifted upward from the bonfire.
- An ember of hope remained despite the setback.
- He stirred the embers to coax the fire back to life.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMBER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EMBER
The 5 tiles of EMBER in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with EMBER
1 longer words begin with EMBER.
Words ending in EMBER
9 words end in EMBER. Useful as a back hook: play EMBER onto a word already on the board.
Words with EMBER inside
Showing 24 of 34 words that contain EMBER somewhere in the middle. Words that start with EMBER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBER
Common questions about EMBER
- Is EMBER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMBER, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMBER worth?
- EMBER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMBER mean?
- A small piece of glowing or smouldering coal or wood remaining after a fire has died down.
- What letters can be added to EMBER?
- EMBER takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of EMBER:
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