EMBOIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMBOIL 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMBOIL?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBOIL is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBOIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
emboilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMBOIL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EMBOIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What stands out about EMBOIL
- The same 6 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
Anagrams of EMBOIL
The 6 tiles of EMBOIL in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with EMBOIL
3 longer words begin with EMBOIL.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBOIL
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Common questions about EMBOIL
- Is EMBOIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMBOIL is not in it.
- How many points is EMBOIL worth?
- EMBOIL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBOIL?
- EMBOIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EMBOIL:
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