EMBOGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMBOGS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMBOGS?
| 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 EMBOGS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBOGS
No single letter turns EMBOGS into another word.
How EMBOGS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EMBOGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What does EMBOGS mean in Scrabble?
EMBOGS is the present-tense form of EMBOG used with he, she and it.
EMBOG(verb) — To sink or become stuck in a bog.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBOGS
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Common questions about EMBOGS
- Is EMBOGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMBOGS is not in it.
- How many points is EMBOGS worth?
- EMBOGS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBOGS?
- No single letter can be added to EMBOGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EMBOGS:
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