EMBLOSSOM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMBLOSSOM 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMBLOSSOM?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBLOSSOM is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBLOSSOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
emblossomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMBLOSSOM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EMBLOSSOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMBLOSSOM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EMBLOSSOM
3 longer words begin with EMBLOSSOM.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBLOSSOM
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Common questions about EMBLOSSOM
- Is EMBLOSSOM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMBLOSSOM is not in it.
- How many points is EMBLOSSOM worth?
- EMBLOSSOM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBLOSSOM?
- EMBLOSSOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EMBLOSSOM:
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