EMBEZZLE is a valid Scrabble word — 30 points
Yes. EMBEZZLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 30 points in Scrabble and 33 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMBEZZLE?
| 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: 67 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBEZZLE is to know. It scores 30 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBEZZLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMBEZZLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EMBEZZLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. EMBEZZLE needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about EMBEZZLE
- Two Zs in one word: EMBEZZLE doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- EMBEZZLE begins and ends with the same letter.
- EMBEZZLE scores 30 points, more than twice the average for a 8-letter word (13.3).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with EMBEZZLE
6 longer words begin with EMBEZZLE.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBEZZLE
Common questions about EMBEZZLE
- Is EMBEZZLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMBEZZLE, where it scores 33 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMBEZZLE worth?
- EMBEZZLE is worth 30 points in Scrabble and 33 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBEZZLE?
- EMBEZZLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EMBEZZLE:
Open EMBEZZLE in the Word Finder