EMBOLISATION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EMBOLISATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMBOLISATION?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBOLISATION is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBOLISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
embolisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMBOLISATION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in EMBOLISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMBOLISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EMBOLISATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The blocking of a blood vessel by a clot or other particle, or the deliberate blocking of one as a treatment.
Embolisation can happen by accident, when a clot travels and lodges in a vessel. Doctors also perform it on purpose to cut off blood supply to a tumour or a bleeding site. This is the British spelling.
How EMBOLISATION is used
Medical term; embolisation is the British spelling of embolization.
- The surgeon chose embolisation to stop the bleeding.
- Embolisation of the tumour reduced its blood supply.
- Spontaneous embolisation can cause a stroke.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMBOLISATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EMBOLISATION
1 longer words begin with EMBOLISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBOLISATION
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Common questions about EMBOLISATION
- Is EMBOLISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMBOLISATION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMBOLISATION worth?
- EMBOLISATION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMBOLISATION mean?
- The blocking of a blood vessel by a clot or other particle, or the deliberate blocking of one as a treatment.
- What letters can be added to EMBOLISATION?
- EMBOLISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of EMBOLISATION:
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